| Popular Airport | Portorož Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 685 Km |
Tirana, the capital of Albania, makes you feel the magic of Ottoman architecture with its mosques and baths dating back to the 1600s. The surface area of Tirana, which is close to Istanbul’s, is a very calm city in terms of population. You need to use Tirana International Airport to visit this city.
It cannot be said that Tirana offer good service in terms of public transport. Until 2013, there were in-city train services that served the city along the shoreline. This line is not used now. The bus is the only means of public transport available for use in urban transport. Train services are now only an option for intercity transportation. A tourist information office is located in the Rruga Ded Gjo Luli district, north of Skanderbeg Square, which forms part of Tirana city center. We recommend you to visit this office to facilitate your access to the city. English speaking office staff can explain you how you can get to where you want to go through the maps.
Passengers who do not want to use public transport can choose to take a taxi or rent a car from the city for a more comfortable ride. The city center is quite small. So, if you have time, you can also visit the city center on foot. It is useful to remind that the frequent construction work done in the center may prevent your walk. It is also possible to rent bicycles in certain areas of the city. Although it is difficult to say that Tirana is a bicycle city, cycling is a pleasant option for short distances.
There are not many alternatives to get to Tirana International Airport from Tirana by public transport. First of all you have to come to Skanderbeg Square from where you are, then you have to transfer. Therefore, we recommend that passengers who wish to travel more comfortably should consider taxi or car rental options.
The Rinas Express, which takes you from the central square to the airport, is the only option for getting to the airport by public transport. Rinas Express is departing from the north of the Skanderbeg Square, near the other bus stops. The departure time of the buses, which operate between 6 am and 6 pm, may be earlier than the scheduled time. For this reason, we advise you to be there at least a few minutes before the departure time.
If the place you are in is located in a more remote part of the city, you have to get on one of the buses to Skanderbeg Square to get to the city center. After you arrive at the airport, you reach the terminal after passing taxi stops and car parking areas.
The train services are not providing access to the city anymore. However, it is possible to use trains, although with limited opportunities, for long distance travel. With these lines it is possible to travel to Durres, Shkodra, Elbasan Vlore and Librazhd.
MerrTaxi and SpeedTaxi are taxi stops used for intra city transportation. We recommend that you use one of these two stops. While it is possible to use a pirate taxis, many of these taxis do not use taximeters, so it is possible that you pay more for them.
You can rent a car from Rent A Car offices located in the city. However, if you are planning to stay in the city before going to the airport, it can be very difficult to find a parking place. Besides, the pavements of the roads in the city are not well. For this reason, driving can be a stress factor.
With the free Wi-Fi connection you can take advantage of at Tirana International Airport, you can use the internet from your devices, and you can spend your time untiringly until your flight. There is also a special area for the passengers who smoke in the Segafredo Bar section of the airport. In the check-in hall there are sweet shops, newspaper dealers, bookstores and jewelers. You can spend time in the Airport Bar and Piazza Restaurant in the arriving passenger area and in Segafredo Bar and Coli's Bar in the departing passenger area. Apart from that, there is also a Business Lounge at the airport.
Portoroz Airport, which is located in the southwest of Slovenia, is also one of the three smallest international airports within the country. This airport is situated approximately 6 kilometers outside the city center of Portoroz and it is just a short walking distance far from the Croatian border, which is very close to the airport. You can also travel to Umag city in Croatia or Trieste city in Italy from the airport that has mutual flights to Izola, Koper and Piran cities in Slovenia. One of the best travel alternatives is renting a car to visit the surrounding cities and countries from the airport located near Secovlje. Private shuttle services, which get the passengers from the airport and transport them to the door of their hotel or their home, are also included in the other alternatives for transportation from the Portoroz Airport to the central settlements. If your hotel provides mutual shuttle services for the transportation between the Portoroz Airport and the center, you may also benefit from these services that are usually for free. Another transportation alternative for those who prefer to travel to Portoroz in an economical and fast way is carsharing offered by App2drive.
You can easily reach the city center of Portoroz or many settlements such as Piran, Secovlje, Strunjan, Dragonja and Fiesa by renting a car at the Portoroz Airport.
You can comfortably complete your reservation by choosing one of the economical or luxury vehicles from the company named Sixt located at the airport. You can call the rental office at + 386-5-6744024 for renting a car, which is also a great option for exploring the beauty of the surrounding shores, or you can make an online reservation for renting a car. The car rental office at the Portoroz Airport provides services for passengers between 09:00 and 19:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 12:00 on weekends.
Transportation to the city center by taking a taxi from the Portoroz Airport is not as usually preferred as car rental, private shuttle services or carsharing. Nevertheless, you can still prefer to take a taxi to reach your hotel located in the city center or to travel to different points. If you prefer to reach the center of Portoroz by taking a taxi, the fare that you have to pay is not much because of the short distance to the city center, but if you still plan to travel to different cities or regions, you can choose the means of transportation after learning the average prices you have to pay in advance.
It is also possible to travel to the city center from the airport with a much more economical alternative thanks to App2drive vehicles. These vehicles can take more than one passenger in front of the airport and transport them to their preferred destination in the city center. By using the App2drive application, you can go any place you want from the airport or travel from the city center to any place you want. If you want to obtain more information about App2drive carsharing application and then book a vehicle by phone, you can call the number of 00800-01112333.
If you want to travel to Portoroz and to the places that attract the most visitors in Slovenia, you can also benefit from the hotel shuttle services that take passengers in front of the Portoroz Airport and transport them to the city center, which is usually for free or at affordable prices. Hotel shuttle services are waiting for passenger at the exit gate of the arrival terminal in the Portoroz Airport and reaching them to the city center in a very short time. If your hotel is located in a different city and outside of Portoroz, you can obtain information on the internet or by phone in advance, and you can enjoy a fast and comfortable journey with the shuttle services to your hotel entrance.
