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How to get fromLondon to Gjirokastërby train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from London to Gjirokastër by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry, bus

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    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane LGW - CFU
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 10m
    $108–366

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    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 busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    30h 17m

  3. Train, bus via Liège

    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 35m
    $348–499

  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 55m
    $678–938

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

    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 Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    11h 44m

  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 Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 6m

  7. 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 Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 10m

  8. 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 Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 3m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    37h 14m

  10. 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 30m

  11. 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

  12. 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
    31h 2m
    $556–888

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,147.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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 14m.

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