There are 7 ways to get from Kalamata to Elbasan by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kalamata to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
14h 20mDrive 660.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalamata to Elbasancar 660.1 km
10h 27m$139–200Fly Kalamata International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane KLX - TIA
8h 48m$141–242Bus via Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Elbasanbus
14h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
15h 5mBus, bus to Patras Araxos Airport, fly to Ohrid Airport
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgosbus
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Nea Manoladabus
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane GPA - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
8h 44mFly Kalamata International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane KLX - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
11h 9m
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Elbasan is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Elbasan is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $140 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamata to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Elbasan via Ioannina and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Kalamata and Elbasan is 837 km. The road distance is 660.1 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Elbasan without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Kalamata to Elbasan, including transfers.
Kalamata to Elbasan bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Kalamata station.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Elbasan is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 8h 48m.
Kalamata to Elbasan bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Ioannina station.
Elbasan is 1h behind Kalamata. It is currently 1:00 AM in Kalamata and 12:00 AM in Elbasan.
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Kalamata to Elbasan via Ioannina and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 233 8923
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Nea Manolada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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