Durrës: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Durrës is a city of 195,920 people in Albania (Durrës County), 0 m (0 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Durrës Railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Durrës runs from about 9 h 15 min a day in late December to 15 h 13 min in late June (computed for 41.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Durrës is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Durrës: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Durrës Railway station. Trains to Durrës
Buses to Durrës · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belgrade, 396 km (Serbia) — flights · trains
- Sofia, 354 km (Bulgaria) — flights · trains
- Sarajevo, 295 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pristina, 206 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 180 km (North Macedonia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tirana, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thessaloníki, 302 km (Greece) — buses · car rental
- Bari, 217 km (Italy) — buses · car rental · tours
- Niš, 300 km (Serbia) — buses · car rental
- Podgorica, 125 km (Montenegro) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Istanbul, Pristina, Prizren, Bari, Ulcinj, Thessaloniki, Brindisi, Andria, Marano di Napoli.
Common questions
Which airport serves Durrës?
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
How big is Durrës?
About 195,920 people live in Durrës, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Durrës in?
Europe/Tirane, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Durrës?
The Lek (ALL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Durrës?
Belgrade (396 km), Sofia (354 km), Sarajevo (295 km), Pristina (206 km), Skopje (180 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.