There are 5 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Ioánnina
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
6h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
8h 4m$61–94Drive 350.6 km
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastërcar 350.6 km
4h 39m$74–107Fly, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SKG - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
6h 23mBus via Korçë
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Gjirokastërbus
9h 33m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki station to Gjirokastër. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Gjirokastër via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Gjirokastër is 357 km. The road distance is 350.6 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër without a car is to bus via Ioánnina which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër, including transfers.
Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Ioannina station.
Gjirokastër is 1h behind Thessaloniki. It is currently 10:05 AM in Thessaloniki and 9:05 AM in Gjirokastër.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Gjirokastër, Albania?
You can take a vehicle from Thessaloniki to Gjirokastër via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ioannina in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Korçë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
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