There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Tirana 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
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 28m$49–75Drive 974 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tiranacar 974 km
11h 17m$177–255Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- 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
- 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 from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AYT - TIA
5h 49m$82–223Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
20h 28m$66
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 Tirana is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $75 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Tirana. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Tirana via Istanbul and Pogradec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Turkey and Tirana is 863 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 28m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 47m 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 bus which takes 18h 28m and costs $45 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $230 and takes 4h 56m.
Turkey to Tirana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Tirana is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 6:08 PM in Turkey and 4:08 PM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Turkey and Tirana, Albania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Tirana via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, Pogradec, and Pogradec in around 18h 28m. 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +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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