There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Butrint by bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Platariá
- Drive from Platariá to Butrint
7h 34m$67–96Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Sarandë
11h$38Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Butrint473.4 km
5h 47m$100–144Fly 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 Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Butrint
5h 39m$75–182Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
9h 31mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
10h 27mFly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ATH - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Butrint
5h 6m$108–215
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 bus which costs $38 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to fly and drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $100 - $220.
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 477 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 7h 34m 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 11:27 AM in Athens and 10:27 AM in Butrint.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Butrint is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m 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.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Platariá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- 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
- +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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.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
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