There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Ballsh by bus, car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus via Tepelenë
best- Take the bus from Athens to Tepelenë
9h 13m$72–82Drive 580.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Ballsh580.5 km
7h$122–176Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Lulëzim
6h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Lulëzim
9h 23m$96–111Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Athens to Berat
- Take the taxi from Berat to Ballsh
10h 3m$116–131Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)ATH - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
7h 17m$104–227Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)ATH - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Memaliaj
8h 59m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ballsh is to bus via Tepelenë which costs $70 - $85 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ballsh is to drive which takes 7h and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Athens and Ballsh is 580 km. The road distance is 580.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ballsh without a car is to bus via Tepelenë which takes 9h 13m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Athens to Ballsh, including transfers.
Ballsh is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:10 PM in Athens and 1:10 PM in Ballsh.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ballsh is 581 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Athens to Ballsh.
There are 515+ hotels available in Ballsh.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ballsh, Albania?
Art Tour operates a bus from Athens to Tepelenë once daily. Tickets cost $43 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tepelenë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Ioannina to Lulëzim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Lulëzim
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +355 68 233 8923
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Memaliaj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Taxi Berat Mozi
- Phone
- +355696190052
- Website
- instagram.com
Berat Taxi
- Phone
- +355693335652
- Website
- berat-taxi.com
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