There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Butrint by train, bus, car, plane, ferry, or busferry
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Drive from Ioannina to Butrintcar
9h 39m$68–108Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Butrintcar 473.4 km
5h 50m$100–144Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, 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
5h 56m$82–169Bus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
9h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
11hBus and ferry, Flying Dolphin
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Corfubusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
11h 10m$76–117Fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Butrintcar
5h 21m$88–215
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to train and bus and drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to fly and drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $85 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Butrint. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Butrint via Igoumenitsa and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Athens and Butrint is 547 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Butrint without a car is to bus via Igoumenitsa which takes 9h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Athens to Butrint, including transfers.
Athens to Butrint bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Butrint bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Igoumenitsa station.
Butrint is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:11 PM in Athens and 1:11 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, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Butrint via Igoumenitsa and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- 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
- +3026610 28900
- info@ktelkerkyras.gr
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
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