What is the practical information gap for Këlcyrë?
No official national or municipal source — including the National Tourism Agency (AKT) or municipal publications — publishes official bus timetables, travel durations, parking locations, or service hours for Këlcyrë or Përmet. Practical travel details for this corridor remain unrecorded in official channels.
Why do commercial transport sources contradict each other?
Commercial travel platforms and schedule aggregators publish conflicting data for the route between Tirana and Përmet, where Këlcyrë sits as an intermediate stop along the SH75 corridor.
The travel platform Rome2rio claims that 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 direct contradictions, no timetable, departure count, distance, or duration can be stated as an established fact. Travelers are advised to confirm transport details locally on the ground the day before travel.
Which domain names are active online?
In online searches for the valley, domain pairs using the .al extension (permet.al and kelcyre.al) do not resolve or redirect to any active server. The community portal and its sister site operate exclusively on the live domains permet.org and kelcyre.org.
How to prepare for travel in the valley?
To prepare your journey along the Vjosa, visit our planning page and our Këlcyrë Gorge article.
Frequently asked questions
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?
Travelers are advised to confirm every schedule, departure point, and bus stop directly on the ground the day before traveling with local residents or drivers.
Which domain names host the community portals?
The active domains are kelcyre.org and permet.org. The .al domain pairs (permet.al and kelcyre.al) do not resolve or redirect.