From the old town to the Riviera in about 2h 15m of driving. Over the hills via Delvinë to the edge of Sarandë, then north along the Ionian coast road past Lukovë, Borsh and Qeparo — a private car from your Gjirokastër hotel to your door in Himarë.
Drive from Gjirokastër to Himarë in about 2h 15m without breaks. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — send your hotel in Gjirokastër, your address in Himarë and any stop you would like, such as Sarandë or Borsh.
Pickup at your hotel or address. The SH4 runs north for about 7 km before the road turns west over the hills towards Delvinë.
The route skirts Sarandë on its way to the coast road; a break in the centre adds about 7 minutes of driving.
A beach village on the coastal SH8, a natural place for a lunch break on the way north.
North of Qeparo the road passes above the Porto Palermo bay.
The coast road leads on to Himarë. Send the exact address of your hotel or apartment so the driver goes straight to your door.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Motorway tolls covered, no extras
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
From Himarë we also drive north to Tirana.
Going back inland? Himarë to Gjirokastër follows the coast road south and climbs via Delvinë.
Himarë → Gjirokastër →Gjirokastër to Himarë is about 102 km. The road goes north on the SH4 for about 7 km, turns west and crosses the hills via Delvinë, and reaches the coast at the edge of Sarandë without entering the centre. From there the coastal SH8 runs north past Lukovë, Piqeras, Borsh, Qeparo and Porto Palermo, and the Himarë bypass road leads into town. Allow about 2h 15m of driving without stops.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer is one vehicle from your hotel in Gjirokastër to your door in Himarë, with your luggage on board and stops where you want them.
The fastest road goes via Delvinë to the Sarandë end of the coast and then north along the Ionian shore, so much of the drive is on the coast road. The route stays inside Albania, with no border. The time shown is driving time without stops; breaks at Borsh or in Sarandë come on top.
We pick up from hotels and addresses in Gjirokastër, with 15 minutes of free waiting at address pickups. In Himarë we drop off at your hotel, apartment or address; for a place on one of the beaches near the town, send the exact address.
Everything specific to this route.
Via Delvinë to the Sarandë end of the coast, then north on the coastal SH8 past Borsh and Porto Palermo.
About 102 km and roughly 2h 15m of driving without breaks.
Yes. Sarandë centre adds about 7 minutes of driving and Borsh about 4 minutes, and the road passes above the Porto Palermo bay. Add the time for each stop and mention it in your request.
Only as a planned longer day: the Blue Eye lies off this road. Ask us and we include it in the plan.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer goes from your hotel in Gjirokastër straight to your door in Himarë.
No. Gjirokastër to Himarë is a domestic route within Albania.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, hotel in Gjirokastër, address in Himarë and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.