There are 7 ways to get from Elbasan to Athens by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
9h 21m€40–85Drive 626.5 km
- Drive from Elbasan to Athens626.5 km
7h 40m€113–163Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)TIA - ATH
5h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
10h 52mBus via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
12h 3m€40Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IOA - ATH
6h 50mBus, drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Drive from Korçë to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KSO - ATH
5h 51m
Elbasan to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elbasan to Athens is to bus via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave which costs €40 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Elbasan to Athens is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs €110 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elbasan and arriving at Athens. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Elbasan and Athens is 724 km. The road distance is 626.5 km.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 9h 21m and costs €40 - €85.
The bus from Elbasan to Athens takes 9h 21m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Elbasan to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, depart from Elbasan station.
Elbasan to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Elbasan. It is currently 10:34 AM in Elbasan and 11:34 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Elbasan to Athens is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Elbasan to Athens.
What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Athens, Greece?
Metro Euro Tirane operates a bus from Elbasan to Athens twice daily, and the journey takes 9h 21m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport via Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Korçë to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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