How to find cheap flights to Tirana International Airport (TIA)
78 € is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Tirana International Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to TIA, the lowest fare is 38 €.
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Book as early as possible. You might even be able to score some amazing early bird deals on tickets to Tirana, where Tirana International Airport is located.
Choose 'Add nearby airports' during your search to boost your chances of securing cheap flights to Tirana. This will give you more choices for where you begin and end your journey, as well as different prices.
If you're not in a hurry to travel to Tirana, consider taking a scenic route. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Tirana International Airport by choosing a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Tirana
The cheapest month to board a flight to Tirana is typically May.
To find the month with the cheapest flights to TIA, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
Travel to Tirana in August if you'd like to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to TIA, but also when tickets can be more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to travel is April. Book your plane tickets to Tirana then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
The weather can make or break your holiday, so consider the type of conditions you prefer to get away in. Tirana is warmest in August, averaging between 19ºC (66ºF) and 32ºC (90ºF).
Ranging from 0ºC (32ºF) to 12ºC (54ºF), January sees the lowest temperatures.
July often brings more sun than cloud. With four days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Tirana.
May has the wettest weather. You can expect around ten days of rainfall if you're visiting then.
Travelling to Tirana International Airport (TIA): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Tirana International Airport, these top airlines make travelling to Tirana easy:
Consider booking your TIA plane ticket with Pegasus Airlines. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 83% of flights into this airport arriving on time.
The local timezone at TIA is UTC+1.
Curl up in bed shortly after your flight to TIA. Book a room at one of these stays near Tirana International Airport and you'll be snoozing in no time:
Pick up a car hire in TIA with top suppliers such as Carwiz, Surprice and Localrent. Turn the key and get ready to discover Tirana and beyond.
Flights out of Tirana International Airport complete their journey as scheduled 70% of the time. This percentage helps measure the airport's overall punctuality.
Tirana International Airport is located in Tirana, Tirana District, Albania.
Getting to central Tirana from Tirana International Airport (TIA)
The distance from TIA to central Tirana is about 18 kilometres.
You'll reach the centre in around 25 minutes if you're catching a cab or a ride-share after your flight to TIA.
You can expect the ride to take about 30 minutes on public transport.
Tirana has no shortage of places to rest your head. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to add to your short list:
Tirana highlights
Put these leading sights high on your must-do list after stepping off your flight to Tirana:
Dajti Mountain Hiking: A memorable preview of everything the city has to offer, this landmark is around 8 kilometres north-east of the centre.
Skanderbeg Square: Take a tour of this landmark next. Around 0.16 kilometres south-east of the city centre, it's well worth stopping by for the full Tirana experience.
How to get to Durrës from Tirana International Airport (TIA)
The nearby city of Durrës is about 32 kilometres from TIA. The drive to the centre in a cab or ride-share should take around 35 minutes.
Allow roughly 1 hour if you decide to travel to Durrës on public transport.
Travelling from Tirana International Airport (TIA) to Elbasan
About 48 kilometres away, Elbasan is another city that you can easily reach from Tirana International Airport. It'll take you around 2 hours to make the trip by public transport from TIA.
Reaching it by car will take you roughly 50 minutes.
Explore more of Albania
There's plenty more of Albania ready to be uncovered. About 24 kilometres south-west of Tirana, take off to Durrës. What not to miss? Begin with Durrës City, Durrës Balcony and Durres Amphitheatre.
Elbasan is another popular destination in Albania and is roughly 48 kilometres south-east of Tirana. Get right to the good parts at attractions like Parku Rinia, Camping Fridolin and Mosque Pasha.
Round out your journey with Vlorë. Roughly 105 kilometres south of Tirana, Lungomare beach, Plazhi Vjetër Beach and Beach side walk are reasons to visit.