There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Elbasan by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larisa to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Elbasan
10h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
15h$45–100Drive 626.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Elbasan626.9 km
7h 47m$132–190Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
6h 20mBus via Tepelenë
- Take the bus from Athens to Tepelenë
- Take the bus from Tepelenë to Elbasan
11h 16m$54Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Elbasan
7h 36m
Athens to Elbasan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Elbasan is to bus via Tepelenë which costs $54 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Elbasan is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $130 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Elbasan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Athens and Elbasan is 684 km. The road distance is 626.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Elbasan without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Athens to Elbasan, including transfers.
Athens to Elbasan bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Elbasan bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tepelenë station.
Elbasan is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:10 AM in Athens and 7:10 AM in Elbasan.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Elbasan is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Athens to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Elbasan via Tepelenë in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +355 68 233 8923
- gucajar@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tepelenë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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