Destinations
Albania: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Albania has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Tirana. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalTirana
Population2.9 million
Area28,748 km²
CurrencyLek (ALL)
Dialling code+355
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648800 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801
Official languagesAlbanian
Internet domain.al
Cities in Albania
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana | Tirana | 418,495 | TIA (13 km) | 2,927+ |
| Durrës | Durrës County | 195,920 | TIA (24 km) | — |
| Vlorë | Vlorë County | 115,261 | — | — |
| Elbasan | Elbasan County | 100,903 | TIA (45 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: North Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo.
Common questions
Which cities in Albania are covered?
Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Elbasan.
What currency does Albania use?
The Lek (ALL).
Which side of the road does Albania drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.