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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Gjirokastër by plane, ferry, bus, train, busferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane ZRH - CFU
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus bus
    7h 48m
    $144–286

  2. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    23h 59m

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    24h 8m

  4. Drive 1,662.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Gjirokastërcar car 1,662.1 km
    22h 55m
    $336–484

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

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane ZRH - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    9h 21m

  6. Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane ZRH - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Korçë to Gjirokastërbus bus
    10h 16m

  7. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    12h 48m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus bus
    27h 19m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Ancona

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Ancona to Francavilla Al Maretrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Francavilla Al Mare to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus bus
    28h 35m

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    33h 31m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Gjirokastër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Gjirokastër via Stuttgart, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Durrës in around 23h 59m.

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