Getting There

Gjirokaster is on the main bus route from Tirana to Kakavija and Saranda, Gjirokastra is not far from northern Greeks towns.

Most through buses stop on the main highway below Gjirokastra.Some buses depart from Cerciz Topulli Plaza below the citadel, including one to Tirana at 5 am.

You can get in Gjirokastra from Tirana, Saranda , Delvina or from Greece.  Travelling south to Saranda via Gjirokastra, birthplace of Enver Hoxha the former Communist leader, you will visit the Museum of Weapons and the imposing fortress rebuilt by Ali Pasha.