There are 7 ways to get from Butrint to Thessaloniki by car, bus, ferry, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
5h 48m€62–87Drive 374 km
- Drive from Butrint to Thessalonikicar 374 km
4h 40m€70–102Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CFU - SKG
6h 8m€141–235Bus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
9h 17mFlying Dolphin, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry X3
10h 24m€68–105Bus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
11h 32mDrive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IOA - SKG
5h 45m€170–325
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Thessaloniki is to drive and bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Thessaloniki is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Thessaloniki station. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Butrint and Thessaloniki is 388 km. The road distance is 374 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus via Igoumenitsa which takes 9h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Butrint to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Butrint to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Butrint to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Igoumenitsa station.
Thessaloniki is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 2:15 PM in Butrint and 3:15 PM in Thessaloniki.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Thessaloniki is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Butrint to Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Thessaloniki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Butrint to Thessaloniki via Sarande, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Igoumenitsa, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
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