There are 8 ways to get from Split to Gjirokastër by bus, ferry, car, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Ston
best- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Dolibus
- Take the bus from Zaton Doli to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijëbus
16h 48m$126–210Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus
19h 15m$67–126Ferry, Flying Dolphin, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Corfuferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
21h 52m$247–378Drive 680.6 km
- Drive from Split to Gjirokastërcar 680.6 km
10h 30m$124–178Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SPU - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
13h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus
19h 3mFerry, car ferry, Flying Dolphin, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
22h 52m$247–378Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SPU - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
11h 55m
Split Airport (SPU) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Gjirokastër is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Gjirokastër is to drive which takes 10h 30m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Gjirokastër. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Gjirokastër via Zaton Doli, Kotor, Autobuska Stanica, Tirana and Kakavijë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Split and Gjirokastër is 802 km. The road distance is 680.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Gjirokastër without a car is to bus via Ston which takes 16h 48m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Split to Gjirokastër, including transfers.
Split to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, arrive at Ston Zaton Doli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Gjirokastër is 681 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Split to Gjirokastër.
There are 755+ hotels available in Gjirokastër.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Gjirokastër, Albania?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Gjirokastër via Zaton Doli, Kotor, Autobuska Stanica, Tirana Airport, Tirana, and Kakavijë in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Split Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Doli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zaton Doli to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kakavijë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- [email protected]
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Lezhë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- Argjiro ShPK
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Durrës to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $31
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
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