There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Sarandë by plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Flying Dolphin
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
4h 2m$73–175Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
8h 48mDrive 494.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Sarandëcar 494.8 km
6h 7m$104–150Bus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
8h 50mBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
10h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sarandë is to fly and Flying Dolphin which costs $70 - $180 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sarandë is to fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 4h 2m and costs $70 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Athens and Sarandë is 463 km. The road distance is 494.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sarandë without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Athens to Sarandë, including transfers.
Athens to Sarandë bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Sarandë bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:32 AM in Athens and 8:32 AM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Sarandë is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Athens to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Sarandë via Gjirokastër in around 8h 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
- 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
- +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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- 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
- +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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