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Tirana International Airport (TIA)
About 17 km north-west
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Image courtesy of © Pasztilla · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Tirana International Airport (TIA)
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) is at Rinas, about 17 kilometres north-west of the centre, and is currently Albania’s only airport with scheduled passenger flights; it passed ten million passengers in 2024. The Rinas Express airport bus runs every hour, around the clock, and taxis take around 20–25 minutes depending on traffic. A bus also links the airport with Durrës. In summer, allow extra time for security and passport queues.
Why it's on our list
- Airport bus every hour, 24/7
- Taxis about 20–25 minutes
- Flights across Europe
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tirana International Airport (TIA) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Tirana International Airport (TIA) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank700 m9 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rruga Regjimentit800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Grand Park & Artificial Lake8.6 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- National Historical Museum12 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- House of Leaves13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Skanderbeg Square13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Bunk’Art 213 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Tirana Castle13 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana13 kmCar or taxi 43 min