There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Tirana by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ESB - TIA
5h 58m$90–205Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
23h$64–97Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Atalar to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
32h 52m$82–96Drive 1,419.4 km
- Drive from Ankara to Tiranacar 1,419.4 km
15h 14m$257–371Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
24h 34m$72–108Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
27h 26m$86–110
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Tirana is to train and bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $85 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Tirana via Istanbul and Pogradec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Ankara and Tirana is 1176 km. The road distance is 1419.4 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Tirana without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Ankara to Tirana, including transfers.
Ankara to Tirana bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $85 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 24h 34m.
Ankara to Tirana bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Tirana is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 6:38 PM in Ankara and 5:38 PM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Tirana, Albania?
AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Tirana via Istanbul, Pogradec, and Pogradec in around 24h 34m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Atalar to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
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