From the Ionian coast up to the UNESCO-listed old town in about 1h 05m of driving. Out of Sarandë, inland over the hills via Delvinë and into the Drino valley — a private car from your hotel in Sarandë or Ksamil to your door in Gjirokastër.
Drive from Sarandë to Gjirokastër in about 1h 05m. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — collected in Sarandë or Ksamil, with Lëkurësi Castle or a longer day via the Blue Eye if you ask.
Pickup in Sarandë, or in Ksamil about 14 km to the south. The road climbs out of town past Gjashtë and heads inland.
The castle stands on the hill above Sarandë, close to the start of the drive.
The spring lies away from the fastest road. A visit on the way to Gjirokastër is possible on request and lengthens the day.
Via Delvinë to the SH4 in the Drino valley and south into Gjirokastër. In the old town we agree the drop-off point nearest your hotel that a car can reach.
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 Gjirokastër we also drive north to Berat and Tirana, or back to the Riviera at Himarë.
Heading down to the sea? Gjirokastër to Sarandë runs the same road to the coast, with Ksamil and Butrint on request.
Gjirokastër → Sarandë →Sarandë to Gjirokastër is about 53 km. The route leaves the coast on the SH78, crosses the hills via Delvinë and meets the SH4 in the Drino valley, which it follows south for the last few kilometres into Gjirokastër. Count on about 1h 05m of driving, before any stop.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer picks you up at your own hotel, in Sarandë or Ksamil, and takes you to the door in Gjirokastër, so the bags do not leave the car.
No border lies on this route; it stays inside Albania. The figure shown is driving time only, so add the time for any stop at Lëkurësi Castle, and more for a day that includes the Blue Eye.
We collect you from hotels and addresses in Sarandë and Ksamil, with 15 minutes of free waiting at address pickups. Gjirokastër's historic centre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property of Berat and Gjirokastra; in its old town we agree the drop-off point closest to your hotel.
Everything specific to this route.
About 53 km and roughly 1h 05m of driving via Delvinë, without stops.
Yes. Ksamil is about 14 km south of Sarandë centre; give us the address and we plan it into the departure time.
Yes, on request. It lies off the fastest road, so the day becomes longer; mention it when you send your request.
Yes. Its historic centre belongs to the World Heritage property Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, inscribed in 2005.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer goes from your hotel on the coast straight to your door in Gjirokastër.
No. Sarandë to Gjirokastër 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, pickup in Sarandë or Ksamil, hotel in Gjirokastër and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.