There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Albania by train, plane, 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.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
5h 47m$59–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
18h 56m$50–76Drive 974 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tiranacar 974 km
11h 17m$177–255Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ADB - TIA
4h 56m$78–223Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
5h 42m$94–314Fly Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AYT - TIA
5h 49m$82–223Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
8h 42m$132–386Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus
20h 13m$59–83
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Albania is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Albania is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $75 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Albania. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Dollari A via Istanbul, Pogradec and Terminal B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Turkey and Albania is 863 km. The road distance is 974 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Albania without a car is to bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Turkey to Albania, including transfers.
Turkey to Albania bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Albania is to bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $230 and takes 4h 56m.
Turkey to Albania bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Albania is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:02 AM in Turkey and 6:02 AM in Albania.
What companies run services between Turkey and Albania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Dollari A via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, Pogradec, Pogradec, Tirana, and Terminal B in around 18h 56m. Alternatively, SunExpress and Pegasus Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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 49 129 586
- [email protected]
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 402 669
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 692 847 201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tirana Metropol
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Tirana Metropol
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- [email protected]
- Website
- memireisen.net
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 283 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vellezrit Thaqi
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Vellezrit Thaqi
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- showmebus.com
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