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There are 13 ways to get from London to Gjirokastër by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LHR - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 19m

  2. Train, bus via Liège

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    30h 34m
    $313–480

  3. Train, car ferry, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    6. Take the taxi from Sarandë to Gjirokastërtaxi taxi
    35h 12m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gjirokastërcar car
    29h 51m
    $610–840

  5. Fly London Stansted Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane STN - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 46m

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LTN - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 47m

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LGW - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 28m

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane LGW - PVK
    3. Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 42m

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane LHR - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 33m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    37h 15m

  11. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    43h 40m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    43h 58m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Gjirokastërcar car
    30h 59m
    $467–752

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,131.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between London, England and Gjirokastër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Charing Cross to Gjirokastër via Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Teg, Shkencat e Natyrës, Stacioni i Trenit, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 37h 15m.

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