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How to get fromBudapest to Gjirokastërby plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Gjirokastër by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane BUD - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    9h 33m

  2. Bus via Pristina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    21h 5m
    $87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    19h 52m

  4. Drive  1,121.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Gjirokastërcar car 1,121.6 km
    13h 22m
    $238–343

  5. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BUD - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 14m

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BUD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 11m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus bus
    21h 30m
    $112–170

  8. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Strugabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Gjirokastërtaxi taxi
    21h 37m
    $190–238

  9. Bus via Podgorica

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    25h 45m
    $112–503

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gjirokastër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Budapest to Gjirokastër via Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Ioannina in around 19h 52m.

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