There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Butrint by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, or busferry
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Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus
best- 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 to Butrintbus
5h 2m$76–178Bus via Gjirokastër
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
9h 48m$49Train, bus, drive
- 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$67–107Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Butrintcar 473.4 km
5h 50m$100–144Fly 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 6m$88–215Bus 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
10h 32m$75–116Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
11h 7m
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 via Gjirokastër which costs $49 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Butrint is to fly and Flying Dolphin and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $75 - $180.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Athens and Butrint is 481 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Butrint without a car is to bus via Gjirokastër which takes 9h 48m and costs $49.
It takes approximately 5h 2m 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 6:12 AM in Athens and 5:12 AM 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 in around 9h 48m.
- 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 7m
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarande to Butrint
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +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
- +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) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $24–35
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
- 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/
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