visitalbania : traveltips

All international air arrivals enter through Mother Theresa International Airport, located 25 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.

The main airlines operating in Albania that provide connections to the main European capitals are listed below. With these Airline Companies you may easily continue your travel worldwide.

ALBANIAN AIRLINES
www.albanianairlines.com.al
National Airline of Albania provides connections to Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Pristina, and Athens.
Address: “4 Shkurti” Str. Phone: 04 235 162; Fax 04 235 138 ADA AIR
www.adaair.com
Address: “Durres” Str. n. 11, Phone: 04 256 111; Fax 04 256 117ADRIA AIRWAYS
www.adria-airways.com
Address: “Mine Peza” Str., Phone: 04 228 483 / 234 914; Fax 04 235 489
ALITALIA
www.alitalia.com
Address: Bul “Deshmoret e Kombit“ Hotel “Europapark”, Phone: 04 230 023; Fax 04 257 061
ALPI EAGLES
www.alpieagles.com
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
www.aua.com
Address: “Europapark Hotel”, Phone: 04 235 028 / 235 029; Fax: 04 235 026
BELLE AIR
www.belleair.it
Phone: 04 240 194
BRITISH AIRWAYS
www.britishairways.com
Phone: 0564 600 00
CLUBAIR
www.clubair.it
Phone: 04 239 982
HEMUS AIR
www.hemusair.bg
Address: “Durresi” Str., Phone 04 230 410 / 242 410, Fax 04 267 989
JAT AIRWAYS
www.jat.com
Address “Torre Drini“, Phone 04 251 033 / 34; Fax 04 251 036
MALEV
www.malev.hu
Address: “Torre Drini” kati 2, Phone: 04 234 163 / 227 900; Fax 04 234 578
MYAIR
www.myair.com
OLYMPIC
www.olympicairlines.com
Address: “Veve Center” Bul. Zog 1, Phone: 04 228 960 / 61 Fax: 04 228 959
TURKISH AIRLINES
www.turkishairlines.com
Address: “Tirana International Hotel”, Phone & Fax 04 240 964

Entry by roadways

From Montenegro
Through Hani I Hotit and Murriqan-Sukobina. The first road leads to the Northern City of Shkodra and Lake Shkodra, 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
Through Qafe Thana pass leading to Pogradec, Librazhd and Elbasan.
From Tushemisht, at the Southeastern end of Lake Ohrid, leading to Pogradec.
From Bllata, leading to Peshkopi or Bulqiza and Burrel.
From Gorica the road leads to the northern shores of Lake Prespa.
From Kosovo
Through Morina pass, which links Kukes, Albania, with Pristina, Kosovo.
From Greece
Through Kapshtica leading to Korça.
From Kakavija Leading to Gjirokastra.
At Qafe Boti Konispol is connected to Filat, and at Tre Urat, connecting Permet with Konica.
There are regular bus services between the following cities:
Tirana - Tetova, Macedonia, through Qafe Thana
Tirana - Prishtina and other towns in Kosovo through Morina
Korça - Thessalonica, Greece, through Kapshtica
Tirana - Athens through Kakavija
Tirana - Sofia, Bulgaria, and Istanbul from Qafe Thana
Transport Travel Agencies operating in Albania:
“ROY – 2“
(Tirana – Pristina; Tirana – Peje) (Tirana – Athens)
Address: Bul. “Zogu I“, Tirana
Phone & Fax 04 262 509
“KLID BALLKAN INTERBUS”
(Tirana – Athens –Tirana
From Montenegro
Through Hani I Hotit and Murriqan-Sukobina. The first road leads to the Northern City of Shkodra and Lake Shkodra, 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
Through Qafe Thana pass leading to Pogradec, Librazhd and Elbasan.
From Tushemisht, at the Southeastern end of Lake Ohrid, leading to Pogradec.
From Bllata, leading to Peshkopi or Bulqiza and Burrel.
From Gorica the road leads to the northern shores of Lake Prespa.
From Kosovo
Through Morina pass, which links Kukes, Albania, with Pristina, Kosovo.
From Greece
Through Kapshtica leading to Korça.
From Kakavija Leading to Gjirokastra.
At Qafe Boti Konispol is connected to Filat, and at Tre Urat, connecting Permet with Konica.
There are regular bus services between the following cities:
Tirana - Tetova, Macedonia, through Qafe Thana
Tirana - Prishtina and other towns in Kosovo through Morina
Korça - Thessalonica, Greece, through Kapshtica
Tirana - Athens through Kakavija
Tirana - Sofia, Bulgaria, and Istanbul from Qafe Thana
Transport Travel Agencies operating in Albania:
“ROY – 2“
(Tirana – Pristina; Tirana – Peje) (Tirana – Athens)
Address: Bul. “Zogu I“, Tirana
Phone & Fax 04 262 509
“KLID BALLKAN INTERBUS”
(Tirana – Athens –Tirana) (Tirana – Skopje – Tirana)
Address: “Murat Toptani” Str. n 26, Tirana
Phone 04 235 491, Fax 04 222 228
“VJOSA TRAVEL“
Address: “Willson“ Square, Tirana
Fax 04 253 929, mob. 068 202 2388
“JOY TRAVEL”
(Tirana – Athens – Tirana)
Address: “Selman Stermasi” Stadium
Phone & Fax 04 273 030 / 272 932
“SKENDERBEU”
(Tirana – Thessalonica – Tirana)
Address: “Mine Peza” Str P. 139
Phone & Fax 04 234 629

Entry by roadways

Entry by sea