There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Albania by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CWL - TIA
11h 33m$110–373Train, bus via Liège
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
29h 22m$378–611Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tiranacar
29h 32m$628–860Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LHR - TIA
8h$202–576Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane STN - TIA
8h 48m$165–465Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LTN - TIA
8h 44m$141–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
37h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
2d 7hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tiranacar
30h 41m$490–783
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Albania is to fly which costs $110 - $380 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Albania is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Albania. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via London Victoria, Brussels-Nord and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cardiff and Albania is 2114 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Albania without a car is to train and bus via Liège which takes 29h 22m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Cardiff to Albania, including transfers.
Cardiff to Albania bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Albania is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $110 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Cardiff to Albania bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Albania is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:51 PM in Cardiff and 12:51 AM in Albania.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Albania?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to 9 Katëshet B via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Teg in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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