Elbasan: 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.
Elbasan is a city of 100,903 people in Albania (Elbasan County), 126 m (413 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Elbasan runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 12 min in late June (computed for 41.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Elbasan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD, 56 km).
Flights to Elbasan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Elbasan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sofia, 321 km (Bulgaria) — flights
- Sarajevo, 336 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Pristina, 195 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 149 km (North Macedonia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Tirana, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thessaloníki, 245 km (Greece) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bari, 269 km (Italy) — buses · car rental · tours
- Niš, 288 km (Serbia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Podgorica, 163 km (Montenegro) — buses · car rental · tours
- Taranto, 249 km (Italy) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Novi Ligure, Turku, Treviso, Mitrovica, Dunaújváros, Liège.
Common questions
Which airport serves Elbasan?
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Elbasan?
About 100,903 people live in Elbasan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Elbasan in?
Europe/Tirane, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Elbasan?
The Lek (ALL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Elbasan?
Sofia (321 km), Sarajevo (336 km), Pristina (195 km), Skopje (149 km), Tirana (33 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 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.