Dajti Ekspres cable car
- The lower station is in Linzë, about 5 km from the centre: around 15 to 20 minutes by car, with free parking, or the Porcelan bus from the Clock Tower to the end of the line.
- Open Monday and Wednesday to Friday 09:00 to 18:30, weekends 09:00 to 19:00, closed on Tuesdays unless it's a public holiday. The ride up takes about 15 minutes.
- Tickets are sold only at the lower station; unplanned closures are announced on its social media.
Petrelë castle
A hilltop castle 12 km from Tirana, about 35 minutes by car via the Tirana–Elbasan road, with a restaurant inside the walls.
Krujë
About 42 km and 50 minutes by car. A licensed bus line runs from the North terminal near Casa Italia.
Durrës
About 40 km and 40 minutes by car. Licensed buses run from 06:00 to 21:00 from the South terminal; there's no passenger train yet (expected by the end of 2027).
Lake Bovilla
About 22 km but around an hour, because the last 6 to 8 km is a dirt track; some taxis refuse it.
Berat and Shkodër
Berat's old town is on UNESCO's World Heritage list (with Gjirokastra); it's about 128 km, two hours by car. Shkodër is about 100 km, also around two hours.
Questions
- Is the Dajti cable car open every day?
- No. Dajti Ekspres is closed on Tuesdays, unless the Tuesday is a public holiday. It opens 09:00 to 18:30 on weekdays and 09:00 to 19:00 at weekends.
- How far is Durrës from Tirana?
- About 40 km, around 40 minutes by car. Buses run from Tirana's South terminal between 06:00 and 21:00.
- Can you do Berat as a day trip from Tirana?
- Yes, though it's a long day: Berat is about 128 km away, roughly two hours each way by car.