{"id":169031,"date":"2026-11-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/?p=169031"},"modified":"2026-11-04T00:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:43:47","slug":"travel-from-budapest-to-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/en\/travel-from-budapest-to-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling from Budapest to Albania: How Do You Get to Durr\u00ebs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:0.85em;color:#666;margin:0 0 16px;\"><strong>Ad:<\/strong> this article contains partner links.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f2f6f9;border-left:4px solid #004274;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#004274;\">In short<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;\">\n<li><strong>By air:<\/strong> Budapest to Tirana direct, about an hour and a half<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airport to Durr\u00ebs:<\/strong> about 35 minutes, by taxi, bus, transfer or hire car<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry:<\/strong> check your travel document before you leave; it must stay valid for at least 3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A journey that begins before you leave<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone considering Albania often pictures it already at the airport, at the early-morning departure: what it will be like to arrive, step out into the summer air and see the sea for the first time. Before that happens, it helps to know how to get there. You are not alone in this: people travelling to Albania for the first time often ask the same questions.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we look at how to reach Durr\u00ebs from Budapest, what to pay attention to before the trip, and what is worth taking with you.<\/p>\n<h2>By air from Budapest to Tirana<\/h2>\n<p>The simplest route is the <strong>Budapest\u2013Tirana flight<\/strong>. Travel search sites show <strong>direct flights<\/strong> by several airlines (for example Ryanair and Wizz Air), and the flight time is roughly <strong>an hour and a half<\/strong>. The timetable changes with the season, so <strong>always check the current flights<\/strong> on the airlines&#8217; websites before booking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to look out for when booking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the rules for cabin baggage and checked luggage differ from airline to airline, so read the conditions before booking;<\/li>\n<li>prices depend on the season and on when you book, so it is worth comparing several dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>From the airport to Durr\u00ebs<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aldo-vukaj-ZsSgpohsY9c-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"A long sandy beach and turquoise sea seen from above\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:0.85em;color:#666;margin-top:6px;\">Illustration, not a photo of Durr\u00ebs. Photo: Aldo Vukaj \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From Tirana airport you can continue in several ways: <strong>taxi<\/strong>, <strong>bus<\/strong> and <strong>transfer services<\/strong> are all available (according to the airport&#8217;s official website), and you can also <strong>rent a car<\/strong> on site. One transfer provider quotes <strong>about 35 minutes<\/strong> for the trip between the airport and Durr\u00ebs. This may vary depending on traffic and the mode you choose.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to clarify before you arrive how you will get to your accommodation, it is worth arranging this before departure and asking your host in advance as well.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700;\">Car hire at Tirana airport<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\">Compare offers from different companies in one place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/albania\/tirana\/tia?a_aid=azuriancoast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#004274;color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;\">Compare car hire offers<\/a> <span style=\"font-size:0.8em;color:#666;\">Ad \u00b7 partner link<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Entering Albania: what to check before you go<\/h2>\n<p>For a short tourist trip, citizens of many countries can enter Albania without a visa. In every case, check the exact conditions in an official source before you leave.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passport:<\/strong> according to the Albanian foreign ministry, a visa-free traveller needs a travel document that remains valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ID card, length of stay, travelling via Kosovo:<\/strong> for these, consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu\/en\/travel-tips-by-country\/albania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albania page of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs&#8217; Consular Service<\/a>, because the rules may change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you plan to spend a longer period in Albania, or to buy property, ask a specialist about the residence rules.<\/strong> We are happy to help so that you know whom to turn to.<\/p>\n<h2>If you have a free day<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/konpasu-de-4dkL15ze6XM-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Houses, the river and the castle hill in Berat\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:0.85em;color:#666;margin-top:6px;\">Berat, Albania. Photo: Konpasu.de \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Berat, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a popular day trip from Tirana. An organised full-day tour also visits Lake Belshi.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700;\">Berat and Lake Belshi day tour<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\">Full-day organised tour from Tirana. Check dates and details on the booking page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Tirana\/Berat-daily-tour-from-Tirana\/d23957-111719P25?pid=P00326254&#038;mcid=42383&#038;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#004274;color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;\">See tour details<\/a> <span style=\"font-size:0.8em;color:#666;\">Ad \u00b7 partner link<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>If you are coming to view a property<\/h2>\n<p>If you are travelling to Albania to view a property, you do not have to set out alone. We will discuss what you would like to see and agree the time with the local partner. We can guide you through the process, and if anything is unclear, feel free to ask.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/en\/contact\/\">Write to us on the Contact page<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.85em;color:#666;margin-top:24px;\">Advertisement: this article contains partner links. If you book through them, we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ad: this article contains partner links. In short By air: Budapest to Tirana direct, about an hour and a half Airport to Durr\u00ebs: about 35 minutes, by taxi, bus, transfer or hire car Entry: check your travel document before you leave; it must stay valid for at least 3 months A journey that begins before [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":168814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1576,893],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-169031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-albania-en","category-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Travelling from Budapest to Albania: How Do You Get to Durr\u00ebs? - Horvatingatlanok<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horvatingatlanok.com\/en\/travel-from-budapest-to-albania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Travelling from Budapest to Albania: How Do You Get to Durr\u00ebs? - Horvatingatlanok\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ad: this article contains partner links. 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