Airport
Tirana International Airport
Albania's principal airport, 17 km north-west of Tirana — for years the country's only functioning civil airport.
In plain language
This section covers how people and goods move around Albania, and where its electricity comes from.
Airports
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Airport
Kukës International Airport
A small northern airport that opened to commercial flights in 2021, mainly serving the diaspora.
Airport
Vlora International Airport
A new airport under construction on the Narta lagoon edge, intended to serve the southern coast.
Ports
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Port
Port of Durrës
The country's main commercial and passenger port, handling the large majority of Albanian seaborne trade.
Port
Port of Vlorë
Albania's second passenger port, with a seasonal fast link to Brindisi.
Port
Port of Shëngjin
A small northern cargo port beside the resort beach.
Port
Port of Sarandë
A small passenger port whose Corfu crossings are the busiest sea route into southern Albania.
Ferry routes
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Ferry route
Koman – Fierzë Ferry
A working transport link through a gorge that has become one of Albania's best-known journeys.
Ferry route
Sarandë – Corfu Ferry
The busiest sea crossing into southern Albania, and the usual day-trip link with Greece.
Ferry route
Vlorë – Brindisi Ferry
The shortest Albania–Italy crossing, but the least consistently operated.
Ferry route
Durrës – Bari Ferry
The main overnight vehicle link between Albania and Italy.
Ferry route
Durrës – Ancona Ferry
The longer northern Italian crossing, used heavily by lorries and by the diaspora in summer.
Roads and rail
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Road
A1 — the Nation's Road
The Durrës–Kukës–Morina motorway, including the 5.6 km Kalimash tunnel, linking Albania to Kosovo.
Road
Albanian Railways
A narrow, largely dormant network built after 1947; a rebuilt Durrës–Tirana line is the main active project.
Road
SH8 — the Riviera Coast Road
The single road along the Albanian Riviera, over the Llogara pass and down the Ionian coast.
Energy
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Energy site
Fierza Hydropower Plant
The uppermost and largest of the Drin dams, creating a reservoir shared with Kosovo.
Energy site
Trans Adriatic Pipeline
The 878 km gas pipeline from the Greek border to Italy, of which 215 km crosses Albania.
Energy site
Vau i Dejës Hydropower Plant
The lowest station of the Drin cascade, just upstream of Shkodër.
Energy site
Koman Hydropower Plant
The middle station of the Drin cascade, and the dam that created Lake Koman.
Energy site
Patos-Marinza Oil Field
The largest onshore oil field in continental Europe, in production since the 1920s.