Saranda and Ksamil

Most travelers reach Saranda and Ksamil in one of two ways:

• Fly to Tirana and continue south overland by rental car, bus, or private transfer
• Fly to Corfu and take a passenger ferry or hydrofoil to Saranda, which is often the fastest option for short international trips

Saranda is the practical base for arrivals because the port, buses, taxis, hotels, and dive departures are concentrated there. Ksamil is usually the southbound day-trip or beach-stay extension.

Saranda itself is compact and walkable. The most useful public link for travelers is the bus route between Saranda, Ksamil, and Butrint, which official local tourism information describes as roughly hourly from early morning to late afternoon, with cash tickets.