There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Butrint by plane, car, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Butrintcar
5h 23m$98–245Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
9h 31mDrive 473.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Butrintcar 473.4 km
5h 50m$100–144Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane ATH - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Butrintbus
6h 17mBus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
9h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
10h 42mBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
11h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to fly and drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $95 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Butrint. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Butrint via Gjirokastër and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Athens and Butrint is 479 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Butrint without a car is to bus which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Athens to Butrint, including transfers.
Athens to Butrint bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Butrint bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Butrint is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:48 PM in Athens and 12:48 PM in Butrint.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Butrint is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Athens to Butrint.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Butrint, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Butrint via Gjirokastër, Sarandë, and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Butrint
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 377 7474
- info@erdanotours.com
- Website
- sarandaport.al
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sarandaport.al
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