There are 6 ways to get from Ksamil to Athens by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Stationbus
7h 9m€71–78Bus via Gjirokastër
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Athensbus
10h 23m€42Drive 497.6 km
- Drive from Ksamil to Athenscar 497.6 km
6h 16m€91–131Drive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Drive from Ksamil to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
4h 26m€84–207Bus via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Athensbus
11h 24mBus, ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Ksamil 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
6h 11m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ksamil to Athens is to bus via Gjirokastër which costs €42 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ksamil to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ksamil to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ksamil and arriving at Athens via Sarandë and Gjirokastër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Ksamil and Athens is 526 km. The road distance is 497.6 km.
The best way to get from Ksamil to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs €70 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Ksamil to Athens, including transfers.
Ksamil to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarandë station.
Ksamil to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Ksamil. It is currently 2:38 PM in Ksamil and 3:38 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Ksamil to Athens is 498 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Ksamil to Athens.
What companies run services between Ksamil, 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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
- €35–95
- 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 Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ksamil to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- 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 Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 377 7474
- info@erdanotours.com
- Website
- sarandaport.al
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sarandaport.al
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