Detail
| UNESCO | Inscribed 1992, extended 1999 |
| Layers | Greek · Roman · Byzantine · Venetian · Ottoman |
| Baptistery | 6th-c. mosaic floor, usually kept covered for protection |
Research by ARBËR, the Living Museum of Albania. Published facts are verified or presented as open debate.
Getting to Butrint from Tirana
- By road
- 267 km
- Drive each way
- 5 h 15 min
- Time there
- 3 h
Butrint is best with a night on the way. Our trip builder plans the route and the nights for you.
Butrint: questions travellers ask
What is Butrint known for?
A single lagoon site holding a Greek theatre, a Roman forum, a late-antique baptistery with one of the finest mosaic floors in the Mediterranean, a Byzantine basilica and a Venetian fort, stacked in layers.
How far is Butrint from Tirana?
About 267 km by road, roughly 5 h 15 min each way by car. Tour Alb drives it door to door from anywhere in Tirana in a private vehicle, and the driver waits while you explore.
Can you visit Butrint as a day trip from Tirana?
It is a long day: about 5 h 15 min of driving each way before you have seen anything. Most people do better with a night in Butrint and a two-day trip. The Tour Alb trip builder plans the nights for you.
How do I get to Butrint without renting a car?
Book a private trip with a driver. Tour Alb runs Gjirokastër · Sarandë · Ksamil from Tirana, door to door, with no shared groups and no fixed timetable. Or build your own route that includes Butrint.
