There are 6 ways to get from Butrint to Athens by bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Station
7h 27m€90–100Bus via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarandë to Athens
11h 30m€32Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Butrint to Athens473.4 km
5h 47m€86–124Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Butrint to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CFU - ATH
5h 23m€66–136Bus via Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Athens
10h 29m€42Drive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IOA - ATH
4h 36m€89–178
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Athens is to bus via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare which costs €33 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Athens. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Athens via Sarandë and Gjirokastër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Butrint and Athens is 541 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs €90 - €100.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Butrint to Athens, including transfers.
Butrint to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarandë station.
Butrint to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 11:35 PM in Butrint and 12:35 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Athens is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Butrint to Athens.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Athens, Greece?
Ruci Tours operates a bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Station once daily. Tickets cost €35 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butrint to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Gjirokastër to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
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