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Tirana

Brightly painted buildings, the Bunk'Art museums in Cold War bunkers, and the cable car up Dajti mountain.

  • City break
  • History
  • Mountains
The detour

Krujë: Skanderbeg's mountain stronghold

KrujëPhoto: QaifarShqiptari · CC BY-SA 4.0

The hill town where Skanderbeg held out against the Ottomans, with a castle museum and an old bazaar of carpets and copperware.

WhereAbout 8 miles from the airport (TIA)
Getting thereAbout 45 minutes' drive north.

Direct flights to Tirana from the UK

6 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
BirminghamRyanairAll year1,260 mi
EdinburghRyanairAll year1,442 mi
Leeds BradfordRyanairMar to Sep1,306 mi
LiverpoolRyanairAll year1,329 mi
ManchesterRyanairAll year1,310 mi
StanstedRyanairAll year1,167 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Tirana by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January13°2°11
February14°3°10
March17°6°11
April21°9°13
May25°13°11
June29°17°7
July32°18°5
August33°18°5
September28°15°9
October23°11°9
November18°7°11
December13°4°12

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Tirana). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • You can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180.
  • Your passport must expire at least 3 months after you leave.

From the Foreign Office's Albania travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.