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Tirana · Albania

Car hire and driving in Tirana

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Albania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TIA means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648800 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801.

Drives from Tirana

Car rental from Tirana: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tirana to DurrësAlbania30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Tirana to ElbasanAlbania33 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Tirana to VlorëAlbania99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Tirana to PodgoricaMontenegro132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Tirana to SkopjeNorth Macedonia153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Tirana to TarantoItaly236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Tirana to BariItaly248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Tirana to ThessaloníkiGreece272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 9 min
Tirana to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Tirana to NišSerbia281 km (174 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Tirana to ČačakSerbia288 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Tirana to LárisaGreece290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Tirana to IstanbulTurkey765 km (475 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Tirana to AnkaraTurkey1,110 km (690 mi)about 16 h 56 min
Tirana to BerlinGermany1,335 km (830 mi)about 20 h 22 min
Tirana to BursaTurkey788 km (490 mi)about 12 h 1 min
Tirana to KyivUkraine1,307 km (812 mi)about 19 h 56 min
Tirana to İzmirTurkey703 km (437 mi)about 10 h 44 min
Tirana to RomeItaly611 km (379 mi)about 9 h 19 min
Tirana to GaziantepTurkey1,583 km (984 mi)about 24 h 8 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tirana?

The right, as everywhere in Albania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.