There are 7 ways to get from Butrint to Athens by car, plane, bus, train, ferry, or busferry
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Drive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
best- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
4h 46m€79–188Bus via Lukove
cheapest- Take the bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Stationbus
9h 41m€37Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
8h 59m€53–86Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Butrint to Athenscar 473.4 km
5h 50m€85–123Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Butrint to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CFU - ATH
5h 55m€67–142Bus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Athensbus
11h 30mFlying Dolphin, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
12h 15m€58–93
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Athens is to bus via Lukove which costs €38 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Sarandë and Lukove. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Butrint and Athens is 479 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Athens without a car is to bus via Lukove which takes 9h 41m and costs €38.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Butrint to Athens, including transfers.
Butrint to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Lukove station.
Butrint to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Athens Larissis Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 10:12 PM in Butrint and 11:12 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Athens is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Butrint to Athens.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Athens, Greece?
Ruci Tours operates a bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Station once daily. Tickets cost €35 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@ktelkerkyras.gr
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
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