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How to get fromGjirokastër to Athens Airport (ATH)by bus, plane, car ferry, helicopter, rideshare, car, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Gjirokastër to Athens Airport (ATH) by bus, plane, car ferry, helicopter, rideshare, car, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IOA - ATH
    3h 40m

  2. Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFU - ATH
    4h 23m
    €60–150

  3. Bus, car ferry, helicopter via Áno Merá

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Piraeusbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    13h 11m
    €427–706

  4. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Piraeusbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    44h 11m
    €423–660

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Gjirokastër to Athens-ATHrideshare rideshare 529.6 km
    5h 59m

  6. Drive 529.6 km

    1. Drive from Gjirokastër to Athens Airport (ATH)car car 529.6 km
    5h 59m
    €96–138

  7. Bus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TIA - ATH
    7h 16m

  8. Bus, car ferry, helicopter #2

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    16h 39m
    €409–561

Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Gjirokastër, Albania and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

There is no direct connection from Gjirokastër to Athens Airport (ATH). However, you can take the bus to Ioannina, take the taxi to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) airport, then fly to Athens International Airport (ATH). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gjirokastër to Athens Heliport via Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Mykonos, and Mykonos Heliport in around 13h 11m.

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