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Flights to The Vjosa & Përmet

Still quietAlbania · Europe

One of Europe's last wild rivers, now a national park — hot springs beside the water, Ottoman bridges, and a stone town nobody stops in.

Things to do

SheperSheperVillageHoly Apostles' Church, HoshtevëHoly Apostles' Church, HoshtevëCultural monumentSt. Paraskevi Church (Përmet)St. Paraskevi Church (Përmet)Cultural monument
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach5 airports
Via CFU100 nonstops
Best monthsMay–Oct

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

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Getting to The Vjosa & Përmet

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5 airports have scheduled nonstop service to IOA (Ioannina Airport). From there: drive ~93 km from IOA.

All 5 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
AthensGreeceATHAegean Airlines~1h 1m
CopenhagenDenmarkCPHScandinavian Airlines~2h 59m
GothenborgSwedenGOTScandinavian Airlines~3h 16m
OsloNorwayOSLScandinavian Airlines~3h 37m
StavangerNorwaySVGSAS~3h 39m

Via CFU — Kerkyra/corfu

Kerkyra/corfu is the hub for The Vjosa & Përmet: 100 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~93 km from IOA.

Show the 40 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
PrevezaGreecePVKSky Express~43m
KeffalliniaGreeceEFLAfrican Safari Airways~48m
PatrasGreeceGPANeos~51m
ThessalonikiGreeceSKGLuxair~57m
BariItalyBRIVolotea~59m
AthensGreeceATHAegean Airlines, Ryanair~1h 5m
NisSerbiaINIRyanair~1h 9m
SofiaBulgariaSOFRyanair, Wizz Air~1h 10m
NaplesItalyNAPRyanair, easyJet UK~1h 13m
BelgradeSerbiaBEGAir Serbia~1h 20m
HeraklionGreeceHERAegean Airlines~1h 26m
RomeItalyFCOITA Airways, Ryanair~1h 28m
TimisoaraRomaniaTSRAnima Wings Aviation S.A.~1h 29m
BucharestRomaniaOTPRyanair~1h 33m
ZagrebCroatiaZAGRyanair~1h 33m
BudapestHungaryBUDRyanair, Wizz Air~1h 42m
BolognaItalyBLQRyanair~1h 44m
VeniceItalyVCEVolotea~1h 44m
PisaItalyPSARyanair~1h 45m
TrevisoItalyTSFRyanair~1h 46m
BratislavaSlovakiaBTSAfrican Safari Airways, Ryanair~1h 50m
VillafrancaItalyVRNRyanair~1h 50m
ViennaAustriaVIEAustrian Airlines, Ryanair~1h 51m
BolzanoItalyBZOSkyAlps SRL~1h 54m
BergamoItalyBGYRyanair~1h 57m
SalzburgAustriaSZGEurowings~1h 57m
BrnoCzech RepublicBRQSmartWings~1h 59m
MilanItalyLINITA Airways~1h 59m
MilanoItalyMXPNeos, Ryanair, easyJet UK~2h 2m
OstravaCzech RepublicOSRSmartWings~2h 2m
KrakowPolandKRKRyanair~2h 5m
MunichGermanyMUCCondor Flugdienst, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa, TUI fly Deutschland~2h 5m
TorinoItalyTRNRyanair~2h 6m
KatowicePolandKTWWizz Air~2h 8m
PardubiceCzech RepublicPEDAfrican Safari Airways~2h 8m
PragueCzech RepublicPRGAfrican Safari Airways, Ryanair~2h 11m
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHEdelweiss Air~2h 12m
MarseilleFranceMRSRyanair~2h 14m
NuernbergGermanyNUECorendon Airlines Europe, Marabu Airlines, Norwegian Air UK, Ryanair~2h 15m
WroclawPolandWRORyanair, Smartwings Poland~2h 15m

Showing the 40 nearest of 100.

Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → CDG~10h 46m
  2. FlyCDG → CFU~2h 48m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsCDG → CFU~16h 16m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → GVA~8h 32m
  2. FlyGVA → CFU~2h 18m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsGVA → CFU~13h 32m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → FRA~12h 32m
  2. FlyFRA → CFU~2h 27m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsFRA → CFU~17h 41m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → FCO~11h 16m
  2. FlyFCO → CFU~1h 28m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsFCO → CFU~15h 26m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → CDG~9h 8m
  2. FlyCDG → CFU~2h 48m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsCDG → CFU~14h 38m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → CFU~3h 13m
  2. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  3. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
1 stopCFU~5h 55m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → CDG~8h 18m
  2. FlyCDG → CFU~2h 48m
  3. HopCFU → IOA~41m
  4. DriveIOA → The Vjosa & Përmet~2h 1m · 94 km
2 stopsCDG → CFU~13h 48m

Why it's still quiet

One of Europe's last wild rivers, now a national park — hot springs beside the water, Ottoman bridges, and a stone town nobody stops in.

The friction

Protected from dams in 2023, which was the real threat.

Background

The Vjosa or Aoös is a river in southwestern Albania and northwestern Greece. Its total length is about 272 kilometres (169 mi), of which the first 80 kilometres (50 mi) are in Greece, and the remaining 192 kilometres (119 mi) in Albania. Its drainage basin is 6,706 km2 (2,589 sq mi) and its average discharge is 195 m3/s (6,900 cu ft/s). The main tributaries are Voidomatis, Sarantaporos, Drino and Shushicë.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to The Vjosa & Përmet?
Yes — 5 airports fly nonstop to IOA (Ioannina Airport), including Athens, Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Oslo, Stavanger.
Which airport do you fly into for The Vjosa & Përmet?
IOA — Ioannina Airport. Most travelers connect through CFU (Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport).
When is the best time to visit The Vjosa & Përmet?
May–Oct. Protected from dams in 2023, which was the real threat.
What does The Vjosa & Përmet cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is The Vjosa & Përmet still quiet?
One of Europe's last wild rivers, now a national park — hot springs beside the water, Ottoman bridges, and a stone town nobody stops in.