There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Valbonë by train, bus, car, plane, busferry, car ferry, or shuttle
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, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus
- Drive from Peje to Valbonëcar
13h 8m$70–105Drive 852.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Valbonëcar 852.1 km
11h 10m$179–259Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus
- Drive from Peje to Valbonëcar
11h 32m$96–175Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkodër to Valbona Valleybusferry
17h$77Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Valbonabus
18h 58m$96–116Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Valbonabus
19h 6m$90–110Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
- Drive from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Komancar
- Take the carferry from Koman to Fierzëcarferry
10h 48mFly to Podgorica Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane ATH - TGD
- Drive from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Komancar
- Take the carferry from Koman to Fierzëcarferry
13h 4mFly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Pejebus
- Drive from Peje to Valbonëcar
10h 41m$252–493
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Valbonë is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $78 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Valbonë is to fly and shuttle and bus and drive which takes 10h 41m and costs $250 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Valbonë. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Valbona Valley via Shkodër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Athens and Valbonë is 953 km. The road distance is 852.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Valbonë without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h and costs $78.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Athens to Valbonë, including transfers.
Athens to Valbonë bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Valbonë bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Valbonë is 852 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Athens to Valbonë.
There are 312+ hotels available in Valbonë.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Valbonë, AL-TP, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Valbona via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta and Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +355 68 538 1882
Car ferry from Koman to Fierzë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- komaniferry.al
Car ferry from Koman to Fierzë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- komaniferry.al
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