There are 7 ways to get from Elbasan to Kalamata by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Elbasan to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalamatabus
13h 55mBus via Ioánnina
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus
15h 18m€70–90Drive 661.9 km
- Drive from Elbasan to Kalamatacar 661.9 km
10h 13m€121–174Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane TIA - KLX
9h 26m€123–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
14h 59mBus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SKG - KLX
10h 26m€129–330Bus to Ohrid Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Prrenjasbus
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane OHD - GPA
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
7h 39m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elbasan to Kalamata is to bus via Ioánnina which costs €70 - €90 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Elbasan to Kalamata is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs €120 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Elbasan to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Elbasan and arriving at Kalamata via Gjirokastër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Elbasan and Kalamata is 698 km. The road distance is 661.9 km.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Kalamata without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Elbasan to Kalamata, including transfers.
Elbasan to Kalamata bus services, operated by Gucaj AR, depart from Elbasan station.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Kalamata is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 9h 26m.
Elbasan to Kalamata bus services, operated by Gucaj AR, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Kalamata is 1h ahead of Elbasan. It is currently 4:32 AM in Elbasan and 5:32 AM in Kalamata.
What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a bus from Elbasan to Kalamata via Gjirokastër in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kalamata International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 233 8923
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Prrenjas
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
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