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The Valbona Pass, looking towards the Valbona Valley (Stage 1)

Flights to Tirana (Albania)

For those starting/finishing the route in Albania, British Airways (www.britishairways.com) flies direct to Tirana, from where there are buses to Bajram Curri (5hrs) and from there to Valbona (45mins). Choose Balkans run a daily jeep to Valbona, departing from Tirana in the morning (tel +355 (0)69 88 01 181; choosebalkans.com). Alternatively, a taxi transfer from Tirana to Theth or Valbona will cost up to €150.

Tirana airport

Tirana airport (www.tirana-airport.com) lies 17km northwest of the city centre. There’s a bus service into the city centre, otherwise a taxi will cost around €20.

Tirana to Valbona

There are several buses leaving Tirana for Baram Curri in the morning and early afternoon (journey time 5hrs), usually travelling via Prizren and Gjakova in Kosovo since the roads are better there, rather than all through Albania. Buses depart from Rruga e Durresit (the same street as the airport bus), just northwest of the Zogu i Zi roundabout in Tirana. From Bajran Curri there’s a daily minibus to Valbona (journey time around 45mins), departing from Bajram Curri early afternoon (and returning from Valbona early in the morning). See ‘Podgorica to Theth or Valbona’, above, for more information.