By Car:

Albania shares borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Greece. New roads are being constructed all the time, and therefore the ease of travel by car in Albania has improved dramatically just within the last few years and should continue to get better. Often entry fees are small or even nonexistent. You should check with your local Albanian embassy on whether you will need a visa before arrival, but the citizens of most countries do not.

By Bus:

You can enter Albania by bus via the following foreign cities:
Istanbul, Turkey (20 hr)
Athens, Greece (12 hr)
Sofia, Bulgaria (22 hr)
Tetovo, Rep. of Macedonia (7 hr)
Prishtina, Kosovo (5 hr)

By Plane:

Several different airlines fly to “Mother Teresa” Tirana International Airport, including the following listed below. You can also visit the website for the airport for additional information at www.tirana-airport.com.al.

Airlines to Tirana Airport:
Adria Airways: www.adria.si
AirOne: www.flyairone.it
Albanian Airlines: www.albanianair.com
Alitalia: www.alitalia.com
Austrian Airlines: www.austrian.com
British Airways: www.britishairways.com
Lufthansa: www.lufthansa.com
Olympic Air: www.olympicair.com
Turkish Airlines: www.turkishairlines.com

By Boat:

Adria Ferries (Ancona-Durres), (Bari-Durres): www.adriaferries.com
Azzurra Line (Bari-Durres): www.azzurraline.com
Venezia Lines (Bari-Durres): www.venezialines.com
Agoudimos Lines (Brindisi-Vlore): www.agoudimos-lines.com
Ventouris Ferries (Bari-Durres): www.ventouris.gr

By Train:

You cannot travel to Albania by train, but once inside the country there are a few scenic and inexpensive trains available, though they are known for being quite “rustic” – don’t expect it to be a first-class train ride.

There are trains which travel multiple times per day ( roundtrip ) between the following cities, but its best to check for the schedule locally when you arrive:

Tiranë to Durrës
Tiranë to Durrës to Vorë to Milot to Shkodër
Tiranë to Durrës to Rrogozhinë to Elbasan to Pogradec to Lushnjë to Fier to Vlorë

From Tirana:

From Tirana to Saranda, you can travell with the bus lines, taxi vans or taxies.

From 2016 there is a new bus line Tirana-Saranda-Tirana launched – RivieraBus. New bus route connecting all main Albanian resorts such as Durres, Vlore, Dhermi, Jale, Himara, Borsh, Saranda.

The bus station in Tirana with buses to Sarande is near roundabout with eagle (intersection of Rruga Teodor Keo and Rruga 29 Nentori – highway to Durres). It takes now just 5 hours via inland route thanks to new roads. Price is 1300 lek.