Getting around · Tirana, Albania
Getting Around Tirana: Airport, Buses, Taxis & Onward Travel
Arriving, getting around and travelling on: hourly airport buses, cheap taxis and buses across the Balkans.
Updated October 2026
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About 17 km north-west
Tirana International Airport (TIA)
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza at Rinas, about 17 km north-west of the centre, with flights across Europe.
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Every hour, around the clock
Rinas Express airport bus
The airport bus between TIA and the centre, every full hour, 24 hours a day; 400 ALL.
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About 2,200 ALL from the airport
Taxis
Licensed taxis are plentiful; from the airport the fare is about 2,200 ALL.
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Arriving 3
The airport.
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The flag carrier
Air Albania
Albania’s national airline, flying from Tirana to cities across Europe and beyond.
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Every hour, around the clock
Rinas Express airport bus
The airport bus between TIA and the centre, every full hour, 24 hours a day; 400 ALL.
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About 17 km north-west
Tirana International Airport (TIA)
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza at Rinas, about 17 km north-west of the centre, with flights across Europe.
In the city 3
Buses and taxis.
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Cheap and frequent
City buses
City buses cover Tirana, with a low fare paid to the conductor on board.
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Albania’s first taxi app
Speed Taxi
A taxi company founded in 2012 with an app and more than a thousand licensed taxis across Albania.
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About 2,200 ALL from the airport
Taxis
Licensed taxis are plentiful; from the airport the fare is about 2,200 ALL.
Stations, trains & cars 4
Travelling around Albania.
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Watch for the new line
Albanian Railways (HSH)
Hekurudha Shqiptare, the national railway company, which is rebuilding the line between Tirana, Durrës and the airport.
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Intercity buses and minibuses
Bus terminals & furgons
Intercity buses and furgons (minibuses) connect Tirana with every town in Albania; departures are from the North and South Bus Terminal and other terminals.
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For the Alps and the Riviera
Car hire & driving
International and local car-hire companies at the airport and in the city.
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Not running from Tirana
Trains
There are no passenger trains from Tirana at present; the new Tirana–Durrës–airport railway is under construction.
Onward travel 8
Across the Balkans and to Italy.
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Durrës to Ancona, Bari, Trieste
Adria Ferries
An Italian ferry line sailing between Durrës and the Italian ports of Ancona, Bari and Trieste.
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Find the right bus
Balkanviator bus timetables
An independent website with bus timetables and tickets across Albania and the Balkans.
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To Italy
Ferries from Durrës
Ferries sail from Durrës, 40 minutes from Tirana, to Bari and Ancona in Italy.
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Durrës to Bari and Ancona
GNV ferries
Grandi Navi Veloci, the Italian ferry line, with crossings between Durrës and Italian ports.
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South to Greece
To Athens & Thessaloniki
Short flights to Athens, and long-distance buses to Thessaloniki and Athens.
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East to North Macedonia
To Ohrid & Skopje
Buses cross to Struga and Ohrid in around three to four hours and continue to Skopje.
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North to Montenegro
To Podgorica & Kotor
Buses run from Tirana via Shkodër to Podgorica in around four hours, with connections to Kotor and the coast.
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North-east by motorway
To Pristina
Frequent buses take the motorway to Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.
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