Sheshi Skënderbej
Tirana's central square, with the equestrian statue of Skanderbeg and the city's main buildings around it.
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Airport · Tirana, Albania
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza TIA
13 km from central Tirana. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (Mother Teresa) is in Rinas, about 17 km north-west of the centre of the capital. It is Albania’s main airport, with routes across Europe.
Terminals
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It is the country’s main airport, with a lot of low-cost traffic, mainly Wizz Air and Ryanair, and routes across Europe.
Services
The terminal has cafés, shops, cash machines, currency exchange and car rental desks. There is a bus to central Tirana and taxis outside arrivals.
Getting to the city
Autobús del aeropuerto
An airport bus service links the terminal with central Tirana. It is worth checking the operator's current timetable.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside arrivals. The ride to central Tirana takes about 30 min; it is wise to confirm the fare before getting in.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It is the country's main airport, with a lot of low-cost traffic, mainly Wizz Air and Ryanair, and routes across Europe.
Tirana
Things to do in Tirana
Tirana, the capital of Albania, is a lively, colourful city, with buildings from the Italian and communist eras, a large central square, the Blloku district and Mount Dajti just a few kilometres away.
Xhamia e Et'hem Beut
A 19th-century mosque with frescoes of flowers and landscapes inside, beside Skanderbeg Square.
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Piramida e Tiranës
A pyramid-shaped building from the communist era, once a museum and now a cultural and tech space, with steps you can climb.
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Dajti Ekspres
The cable car up Mount Dajti, with views of Tirana and the mountains from the top.
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How far is the airport from central Tirana?
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza airport is about 13 km from central Tirana.
How do I get from the airport to central Tirana?
From Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza airport you can take Autobús del aeropuerto (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza airport have?
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Tirana?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- Inside the terminal: Arianit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The departures area, with its glass façade: Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Planes at the airport, with the mountains behind: I-Chase-Planes, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheshi Skënderbej: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Xhamia e Et'hem Beut: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piramida e Tiranës: BBB2021, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dajti Ekspres: Roy r lindman, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons