Getting to Albania

By Air

All international arrivals enter through Mother Theresa International Airport, located 17 km northwest of Tirana. Linkage with the city is provided through a shuttle bus service, the Tirana Rinas Express, running between Skanderbeg Square and Mother Theresa Airport. Shuttle buses depart every hour at the top of the hour, with an approximate cost of 2 Euros. Taxi service available at all times, taxi fares mounting to approximately 20 Euros.

“Mother Theresa“ Airport

Phone: + 355 4 23 79 063 / 4
Mobile: +355 69 20 666 26
E-mail: info@tirana-airport.com
Website: www.tirana-airport.com.al

Main airlines operating in Albania

• Albanian AIRLINES

National Airline of Albania provides connections to Rome, Milan, Bologna, Istambul, Frankfurt, Pristina and Athens.

Tel: +355 4 235 162/ 269 026
Fax: +355 4 269 031

• Ada Air

French – Albanian private Airline, provides connections to Bari, Athens and Thessaloniki

Tel +355 4 256 111/ 12/13
Fax +355 4 233 421/22

• Malev

Provides connections to Budapest

Tel: +355 4 234 163

• Alitalia

Provides connections to Rome and Milan

Tel: +355 4230 023/257 062
Fax: +355 4 257 061

• Adria Airways

Provides connections to Ljubljana

Tel: +355 4 2284883
Fax: +355 4 235 489

• Austrian Airlines

Provides connections to Vienna

Tel: +355 4 37 4355/ 235035
Fax: +355 4362 469

• Olympic

Provides connections to Athens

Tel: +355 4 228960/61
Fax: +355 4 259107

• Turkish Airlines

Provides connections to Istanbul

Tel: +355 4 234185
Fax: +355 4 240964

• Hemus Air

Provides connections to Sofia

Tel: +355 4 230410
Fax: +355 4 267989

By Sea

Albania can be accessed by sea through its main ports in Durrës, Vlora, Shëngjin and Saranda.

Durrës: the Italian ports of Ancona, Bari, Brindisi and Trieste
Vlora: the Italian port of Brindisi
Shëngjin: the Italian port of Bari
Saranda: the Greek Island of Corfu

Main Ticket Offices

• Adriatica

Durrësi Street, Tirana
Phone: +355 4 2231 858

• Agjencia Taulantia

Durres
Phone: +355 52 222 33 / 273 33
Fax: +355 52 229 11

• Agoudimos Lines

L.No. 3, “Skenderbeg” Str., No. 111, Durrës
Phone: +355 52 242 55 / 303 83
Fax: +355 52 24255

• C/F Grecia

L.No. 3, “Skenderbeg” Str., No. 12, Durres
Phone: +355 52 251 54
Fax: +355 52 203 41

• Duni

L.No. 4, “Skenderbeg “ Str., Durrës
Phone: +355 52 253 38 / 249 00 / 202 00
Fax: +355 52 240 12

• KAD

Durrës
Phone: +355 52 251 54
Fax: +355 52 203 41

• Quality Line

L.No. 4, “Prokop Meksi” Str. No.156, Durrës
Phone & Fax: +355 52 245 71

Main Ports Contacts

• Port of Durrës

Phone: +355 52 220 28

• Port of Vlora

Phone: +355 33 245 21 / 294 18

• Port of Saranda

Phone: +355 732 2734

Entry by Roadways

From Montenegro

• Through Hani I Hotit and Murriqan-Sukobina. The first road links the Northern City of Shkodra and Lake Shkodra with Podgorica, while the second links Shkodra with Ulcinj Montenegro.
• Recently opened is Vermoshi, which links the region of Kelmendi in Albania with Plava and Gucia (Gusinje) in Montenegro.

From Macedonia

• Qafe Thana pass links Pogradec, Librazhd and Elbasan to Struga.
• From Tushemisht, at the Southeastern end of Lake Ohrid, leading from Pogradec to Saint Naum and Oher.
• From Bllata, leading from Peshkopi to great Dibra.
• From Gorica the road leads from the northern shores of Lake Prespa to Otoshev and other parts of Macedonia.

From Kosova

• Through Morina pass, which links Kukes, Albania, with Pristina, Kosova
• Morina which links Tropoja with Gjakova
• Qafë Prushi, which links Kruma with Gjakova.

From Greece

• Through Kapshtica leading from Korça to Thessalonica.
• From Kakavija leading from Gjirokastra to Janina.
• At Qafe Boti Konispol is connected to Filat
• Tre Urat, connecting Permet with Konica.

Regular bus services between cities

• Tirana – Tetova, Macedonia, through Qafe Thana
• Tirana – Prishtina and other towns in Kosovo through Morina
• Korca – Thessalonica, Greece, through Kapshtica
• Tirana – Athens through Kakavija
• Tirana – Sofia, Bulgaria, and Istanbul, Turkey from Qafe Thana

Transport Travel Agencies operating in Albania

Roy - 2

• Tirana – Pristina
• Tirana – Peje
• Tirana – Athens

Address: Blv. "Zogu I", Tirana
Phone & Fax: +355 4 22 62 509

Klid Ballkan Interbus

• Tirana – Athens – Tirana
• Tirana – Skopje – Tirana

Address: "Murat Toptani" Str. No. 26, Tirana
Phone: +355 4 22 35 491
Fax: +355 4 22 22 228

Vjosa Travel

Address: "Willson" Square, Tirana
Fax: +355 4 22 53 929
Mob: +355 68 202 2388

Joy Travel

• Tirana - Athens - Tirana

Address: "Selman Stermasi" Stadium
Phone +355 4 22 73 030
Fax: +355 4 22 72 932

Skenderbeu

• Tirana -Thessalonica - Tirana

Address: "Mine Peza" Str P. 139
Phone & Fax: +355 4 22 34 629