Flying into Tirana for the south of Albania? Your driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign and drives you down the SH4 and the Drino valley to Gjirokastër in about three and a half hours — one car from the terminal to your hotel in the old town.
Your landing at Rinas and the drive south to Gjirokastër.
Once you have your bags, come out into arrivals, where your driver waits with a name sign. The car does not go into Tirana: it rounds Durrës on its bypass and runs south on the SH4 through Rrogozhinë and Lushnjë, past Fier on its ring road and on through Tepelenë, then up the Drino valley to Gjirokastër. The fastest road does not pass through Berat.
With more than three hours on the road after a flight, plan at least one break. The ancient sites of Apollonia and Byllis lie a short detour from the SH4; mention a stop in your request and allow time for the visit itself.
We follow your flight, so the 60 minutes of free waiting start from the actual landing, not the timetable. Your driver loads the bags and heads south past Durrës — no detour into Tirana.
Up the Drino valley into Gjirokastër. Drop-off at your hotel or address; in the old town we agree the point closest to your door that a car can reach.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private car goes from the arrivals hall to your Gjirokastër door in one vehicle, with the cases in the boot and no change of transport after a flight. It suits families, groups and anyone landing late.
Priced on request, per vehicle rather than per passenger. Your written quote covers the drive, tolls and fuel, the pickup timed to your flight and 60 minutes of free waiting.
We monitor reported flight delays and adjust the pickup time accordingly. Sixty minutes of waiting after actual landing are included.
Driver waits at arrivals with your name sign
No rush—collect bags, buy a SIM, grab a coffee
Priced per vehicle and sent to you in writing before anything is confirmed
If you are spending a few days in the capital first, the Tirana to Gjirokastër transfer picks you up at your hotel and follows the same road south.
About 217 km by road, roughly 3h 30m of driving without stops.
No. The airport is at Rinas, north-west of the city, and the car goes straight south past Durrës. Tirana centre is not on the way.
No. Tirana Airport and Gjirokastër are both in Albania, so the whole drive is domestic.
Berat lies off the fastest road, so it works as a planned longer day rather than a quick stop. Tell us in your request and the quote covers the extra driving.
Not always to the door. Send us the hotel name: if a car cannot reach it, we agree the nearest point it can and the driver helps you with the luggage.
In arrivals, where the driver waits with a name sign. We send you the exact meeting point with your booking details. Send your flight number with the request: we follow the flight, and the 60 minutes of free waiting start from the actual landing.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your flight number, date, group size and Gjirokastër address. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle. Child seats are available on request.
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