{"id":990858,"date":"2026-10-17T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minibus.al\/?p=990858"},"modified":"2026-10-17T19:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:44:25","slug":"real-travel-times-in-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/kohet-e-udhetimit-ne-shqiperi\/","title":{"rendered":"Real travel times in Albania: what the map doesn&#039;t tell you"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990858\" class=\"elementor elementor-990858\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e3613 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12e3613\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b4ebf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b4ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1652916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1652916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real travel times in Albania: what the map doesn&#039;t tell you<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b676c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b676c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A guide for American travelers: why distances in Albania take longer than they look on the map, and how long it really takes to get from Tirana to the main cities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69157d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f69157d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffaea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ffaea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Road-time-in-Albania.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990863\" alt=\"Mountain road with hairpin bends above the Albanian Riviera coast\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56d531 mb-blog-cols e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f56d531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4296d0 e-con-full mb-blog-main e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4296d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db058f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db058f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the first questions American travelers ask us is whether Saranda is about two hours from Tirana. I understand why. On the map, Albania looks small, and when you are used to American highways, 175 miles feels like a short drive. In reality, this road takes four to five hours. This article explains why, and gives you the real travel times so you can plan your days without surprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd65d7 e-con-full mb-blog-key e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbd65d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1f0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b1f0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f316a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f316a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In Albania, 100 km (about 60 miles) can take from one hour to three, depending on the route.<\/li><li>Tirana\u2013Saranda is about 280 km (175 miles), but takes 4\u20135 hours to drive.<\/li><li>Mountains, roads that pass through cities, and summer traffic slow down the journey.<\/li><li>With a driver, time on the road becomes part of relaxation, not stress.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d09a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d09a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"harta\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small map, long roads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d32bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d32bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Albania is a little smaller than the state of Maryland. On paper, you could drive from north to south in a day. But in America, you&#039;re used to multi-lane highways, where the speed limit is 65 or 70 miles per hour, and where 100 miles can be covered in an hour and a half.<\/p><p>Here, only a few sections of the roads are motorways. The rest are national roads with one lane in each direction, passing through towns and villages and climbing mountains. The speed limit is often 80 km\/h (50 miles per hour) or less. When you add it all up, the real average speed is around 55\u201360 km\/h, or about 35 miles per hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147994b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"147994b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"arsyet\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the journey takes longer than it seems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066766d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"066766d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About three-quarters of Albania is hills and mountains. That makes for a beautiful country, but it means twists and turns, climbs and descents. The road from Vlora to Saranda via the Llogara Pass, for example, is one of the most beautiful in Europe, but you can&#039;t do it quickly.<\/p><p>Many roads run through city centers, with roundabouts, traffic lights, and people crossing the road. In the villages, you can find slow trucks, tractors, and the occasional cattle. In July and August, the roads to the coast get crowded, and a typical trip can take an hour longer. And if you cross the border into Montenegro or North Macedonia, you should also expect to wait at customs in the summer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e14e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93e14e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"kohet\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real-time travel times from Tirana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f03b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f03b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are the times we calculate for our groups, without stops and with normal traffic:<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>From Tirana to<\/th><th>distances<\/th><th>Approximate time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tirana Airport (TIA)<\/td><td>17 km \/ 11 miles<\/td><td>20\u201330 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Durres<\/td><td>40 km \/ 25 miles<\/td><td>45 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kruje<\/td><td>35 km \/ 22 miles<\/td><td>50 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shkoder<\/td><td>100 km \/ 62 miles<\/td><td>1 hour and 45 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Berat<\/td><td>120 km \/ 75 miles<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vlora<\/td><td>150 km \/ 93 miles<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Korce<\/td><td>180 km \/ 112 miles<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Theth<\/td><td>170 km \/ 105 miles<\/td><td>3 hours and 30 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gjirokaster<\/td><td>230 km \/ 143 miles<\/td><td>3 hours and 30 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saranda<\/td><td>280 km \/ 175 miles<\/td><td>4\u20135 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ksamil<\/td><td>295 km \/ 183 miles<\/td><td>4 hours and 30 minutes \u2013 5 hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In July and August, add 30 to 60 minutes for coastal routes. Outside Albania, Ohrid is about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours from Tirana, while Kotor in Montenegro is about 4 hours 30 minutes, not including the border.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f5d49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51f5d49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f1878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f1878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">counsel<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40069a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40069a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our simple rule: allow about an hour for every 50\u201360 km (30\u201335 miles), and a coffee break every two hours. That way you can never go too far wrong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56de13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c56de13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"shoferi\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does it matter who runs it?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77f5aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77f5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many Americans first consider renting a car. For a couple who want complete freedom, it might make sense. But for a family or a group, five hours of driving on unfamiliar roads, with partial signage and a local driving style that demands your full attention, quickly tires the driver, and often the entire car.<\/p><p>With a minibus with a driver, the same route feels different. The driver knows the route and knows where to stop for coffee, a toilet or a worthwhile view. You look out the window, the children are asleep, and no one thinks about the map, parking or fuel. The price is known in advance and does not change.<\/p><p>Look. <a href=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/our-fleet\/\"><strong>our minibuses<\/strong><\/a> or, if you&#039;re coming south, <a href=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/transfers-from-tirana-airport-tia\/saranda\/\"><strong>transfer from Tirana Airport to Saranda<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b54f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77b54f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9185e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d9185e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Albania, the road is not wasted time. With the right driver, it is often the most beautiful part of the journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47156ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47156ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"planifikimi\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to plan your days on the road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c279f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2c279f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From our experience, a few rules make the trip much more enjoyable:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Don&#039;t plan on traveling more than 4\u20135 hours per day.<\/strong> Otherwise, you spend the day in the minibus and not in the places you came to see.<\/li><li><strong>Intersperse long days with short days.<\/strong> After a day of walking, a day of little movement restores your energy.<\/li><li><strong>In the summer, start early.<\/strong> Before 9 a.m. the roads are quieter and the heat is lighter.<\/li><li><strong>After a late flight, sleep your first night in Tirana.<\/strong> Mountain roads are more pleasant in daylight.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcc9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdcc9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"amerika\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some other things that are different from America<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560ca69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560ca69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no Uber in Albania. There are taxis and some local apps, but for airport transfers and long journeys, it is easiest to book in advance. Distances and speeds are given in kilometers, not miles, so remember: 100 km is about 62 miles. And some good news: US citizens can stay in Albania without a visa for up to a year.<\/p><p>Look. <a href=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/transfers-from-tirana-airport-tia\/\"><strong>our transfers from Tirana Airport<\/strong><\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/how-it-works\/\"><strong>How does the reservation work?<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4bad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4bad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"pyetje\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18fa24 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"e18fa24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-236' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-mbfaq0\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-mbfaq0 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6ada82a4becbc\">How long does the trip from Tirana to Saranda take?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>About 4 to 5 hours for 280 km (175 miles), non-stop. In July and August it can take even longer due to traffic towards the coast.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-mbfaq1\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-mbfaq1 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6ada82a4bf093\">Why does the trip to Albania take so long?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Because most of the country is mountainous and only a few roads are highways. Many roads pass through towns and villages, and the real average speed is around 55\u201360 km\/h (35 miles per hour).<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-mbfaq2\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-mbfaq2 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6ada82a4bf0cf\">Is there Uber in Albania?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>No. There are taxis and some local apps. For airport transfers and long distances, we recommend booking a fixed-price transfer in advance.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-mbfaq3\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-mbfaq3 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6ada82a4bf104\">How many hours a day is it worth traveling?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>No more than 4\u20135 hours of travel per day. This way you have time to enjoy the places you visit and don&#039;t spend your vacation on the road.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-mbfaq4\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-mbfaq4 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6ada82a4bf13c\">Rental car or minibus with driver?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>For a couple, a rental car might make sense. For families and groups, a minibus with a driver is more comfortable: you don&#039;t have to think about the route, parking, or fuel, and the price is known in advance.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb0a84 e-con-full mb-blog-sidebar e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb0a84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fd292 e-con-full mb-blog-tocbox e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97fd292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4becd39 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"4becd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;scroll_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;scroll_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;scroll_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h2\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >In this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-none\" data-scroll=\"500\" data-scroll-offset=\"100\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4596fec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4596fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5774c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd5774c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minibus with driver throughout Albania<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9150e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f9150e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will pick you up at the airport and take you anywhere. We respond 24\/7.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad80576 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad80576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/355683204720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WhatsApp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f4017 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14f4017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an offer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c0b96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69c0b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7cfa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af7cfa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/minibus.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leonard_Minibus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-989223\" alt=\"Leonard Doda \u2013 Minibus.al\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fbc9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11fbc9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe33bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe33bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the author<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f925e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f925e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leonard Doda<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a308c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a308c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minibus.al \u00b7 Take Transfers &amp; Tours SHPK<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44037f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44037f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leonard works every day with groups of travelers from all over the world visiting Albania and the Balkans. 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