There are 6 ways to get from Turkey to Tirana by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Antalya Airport
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AYT - TIA
5h 22m$82–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
18h 12m$50–75Drive 974 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tiranacar 974 km
11h 18m$177–255Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
5h 27m$98–244Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- 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$63–214Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
20h 28m$68
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Tirana is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $80 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Tirana via Pogradec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
The distance between Turkey and Tirana is 1113 km. The road distance is 974 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 18h 12m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Turkey to Tirana, including transfers.
Turkey to Tirana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $80 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 18h 12m.
Turkey to Tirana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Tirana is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 2:17 AM in Turkey and 1:17 AM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Turkey and Tirana, Albania?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Tirana via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Pogradec, and Pogradec in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Tirana is 974 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Turkey to Tirana.
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