Almost every Riviera trip starts and ends in Tirana, because the coast is four to five hours south and the coaches leave in the morning from a terminal on the edge of the city. This guide covers Tirana as the gateway it is for most visitors here, arriving, getting across town, finding the right bus terminal, and making one night worth the stop, rather than as a city break.
Tirana en bref
- Where
- Inland capital, ~25 min from the airport
- To the coast
- 3.5-5 hours south by coach
- Bus terminal
- South & North, ~25 min NW of the centre
- Ride-hailing
- No Uber or Bolt, use Clust or Patoko
- Airport transfer
- ~1,800 ALL by app, ~2,500 ALL street taxi
- Worth
- One night, not two, unless the city appeals