From the old town in the south to the capital in about 3h 30m of driving. Down the Drino valley to Tepelenë, on to Fier and up the SH4 past Lushnjë — a private car from your Gjirokastër hotel to your hotel in Tirana or to Tirana Airport.
Drive from Gjirokastër to Tirana in about 3h 30m without breaks. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — to your hotel or address in Tirana or to Tirana Airport, with Byllis or Apollonia on the way, or a longer day through Berat.
Pickup at your hotel or address; in the old town we agree the point closest to your door that a car can reach. The SH4 leads north along the Drino valley.
The SH4 passes through Tepelenë, a good place for an early coffee break.
The ruins of Byllis, the largest city of ancient southern Illyria, lie a short detour from the road north. Add the time you want at the site.
West of Fier, the ancient city of Apollonia. Add time for walking the archaeological park.
Up the SH4 through Lushnjë and Rrogozhinë, round Durrës on its bypass and east on the SH2 into Tirana. Drop-off at your hotel or address, or at Tirana International Airport (TIA).
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Motorway tolls covered, no extras
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
From Tirana we also drive north to Shkodër and Theth, and across the border to Kotor.
Going south? Tirana to Gjirokastër covers the drive from the capital to the old town.
Tirana → Gjirokastër →Gjirokastër to Tirana is about 219 km by road. The SH4 runs north along the Drino valley to Tepelenë and on north-west via Memaliaj and Fratar; near Cakran a local road leads north to the Fier ring road, and the SH4 then continues through Lushnjë and Rrogozhinë. The route passes Durrës on its bypass and takes the SH2 east into Tirana. It does not pass through Berat. Allow about 3h 30m of driving without stops.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer is the door-to-door option for the long drive north, with your luggage in the car and the stops you choose.
This is a domestic route inside Albania with no border on the way. The time shown is driving time only; with more than three hours on the road, plan at least one break, and add time for any visit.
We pick up from hotels and addresses in Gjirokastër, with 15 minutes of free waiting at address pickups. In Tirana we drop off at your hotel or address, or at Tirana International Airport (TIA) if you are flying out — give us the flight time.
Everything specific to this route.
About 219 km, roughly 3h 30m of driving without breaks, via Tepelenë, Fier, Lushnjë and the Durrës bypass.
Yes, as a planned longer day. Berat is off the fastest road, so the detour adds a good amount of driving; mention it in your request and we include it in the plan.
Yes. Byllis adds about 13 minutes of driving and Apollonia about 17 minutes; Tepelenë is on the route. Add the time you spend at each.
Yes. Drop-off at Tirana International Airport (TIA) can be requested; give us your flight time so the pickup in Gjirokastër is planned around it.
Local coaches and minibuses run on some of these roads; check current timetables locally. A private transfer goes from your hotel in Gjirokastër to your door in Tirana or the airport.
No. The whole route lies within Albania.
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 date, hotel in Gjirokastër, drop-off in Tirana or flight time and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.