The information gap
No official national or municipal source — neither the National Tourism Agency (AKT) nor municipal publications — publishes bus timetables, travel durations, parking, or service hours for Këlcyrë or Përmet. Practical travel details for this corridor remain unrecorded in official channels.
Why commercial sources contradict each other
Commercial travel platforms publish entirely different data for the route between Tirana and Përmet, on which Këlcyrë sits as an intermediate stop along the SH75 corridor.
The platform Rome2rio claims the Tirana–Përmet distance is approximately 242 km with a travel time of ~4 h 26 m, offering “23 daily departures” between 05:30 and 17:00. In contrast, timetable sites such as albanianbus.com and anitahendrieka.com list only three daily departures in each direction (Përmet→Tirana at 05:00, 07:00, 09:00 and Tirana→Përmet at 12:30, 14:00, 17:00).
Because of these open contradictions, no timetable, departure count, distance, or duration can be stated as established fact. Travellers confirm transport directly on the ground, the day before departure.
The valley’s domains
Searches for the valley also show that the .al domain pairs (permet.al and kelcyre.al) do not resolve or redirect to any server. The community portal and its sister site operate exclusively on the live domains permet.org and kelcyre.org.
To orient the journey along the Vjosa, visit the practical planning page as well as the analytical article on Këlcyrë Gorge.
Frequently asked
Are official bus schedules published for Këlcyrë?
No. Neither the National Tourism Agency (AKT) nor municipal publications publish official bus timetables, journey times, or parking information for Këlcyrë.
Why do different websites show conflicting transport schedules?
Commercial sources contradict each other: Rome2rio claims 23 daily Tirana–Përmet departures (~242 km, ~4 h 26 m), while timetable sites like albanianbus.com and anitahendrieka.com list only 3 daily departures each way. No figure can be stated as verified fact.
How should travel to Këlcyrë be confirmed?
Confirm every schedule, departure point, and bus stop directly on the ground, the day before travel, with local residents or drivers.