There are 6 ways to get from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki by car, bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Drive, bus • 6h 19m
Cheapest option
Bus • 6h 33m
4 alternative options
Bus via Korçë • 9h 5m
Bus via Korçë #2 • 10h 25m
Drive • 4h 14m
Drive, fly • 5h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki is to bus via Korçë which costs $35 - $65 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Gjirokastër and arriving at Thessaloniki via Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Gjirokastër and Thessaloníki is 351 km. The road distance is 339.2 km.
The best way to get from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus via Korçë which takes 9h 5m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa, depart from Gjirokastër station.
Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Thessaloníki is 1h ahead of Gjirokastër. It is currently 7:34 AM in Gjirokastër and 8:34 AM in Thessaloníki.
Yes, the driving distance between Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki.
- Distance: 351.3 km
- Duration: 6h 19m
What companies run services between Gjirokastër, Albania and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki via Ktísmata and Ioannina in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina to Thessaloniki via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €350
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ktísmata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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