Flights from London Gatwick to Tirana

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London Gatwick to Tirana

Favourite airline: Lufthansa
84 % of bookings on this flight route are made with Lufthansa, easyJet and Wizz Air Malta.
Lufthansa
38 %
easyJet
31 %
Wizz Air Malta
15 %
Tip: book 17 days before departure
If booked 17 days before travel, flights cost only £36.00.
17 days before departure
Favourite connection: via Frankfurt
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Frankfurt, making up 38 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
11h 00min, from £467
38 %
1 stopover Milan-Malpensa Milan-Bergamo - Orio Al Serio
09h 10min, from £99
25 %
1 stopover Milan-Linate Milan-Bergamo - Orio Al Serio
08h 30min, from £304
19 %

Useful information about the flight from London Gatwick to Tirana

Tirana - a youthful, lively and charming city

Tirana is the colourful heart of Albania. It has painted buildings, traffic free streets, parks and squares. Stroll the "blocks" and boulevards and discover relics of the old Tirana in its architecture and murals.

Tirana annual attractions

Summers in Tirana are hot and dry. Winter months are generally wet and there can be snow. Visit the city from April until October when the weather is mild. It can be very hot in July and August. June is a good time to enjoy beach holidays in Albania and August is the best time for a mountain visit. Visit for holidays and festivals to experience local culture. The Tirana Film Festival begins in December and the Tirana International Jazz Festival takes place in in July. The Orthodox Easter festival happens in March or April, anything between 0 to 5 weeks after Northern European Easter.

Tirana - important information

British citizens do not require visas for visits of 90 days or less. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the entry date. Routine vaccines should be up to date. Recommended vaccines are Hepatitis A, and for longer stays also Hepatitis B and rabies. Note that the tap water may not be suitable to drink. The overall cost of living in Tirana is on average approximately 60% lower than that of London. A no frills restaurant meal costs around 700 lek. Street foods such as 'gjiro' cost about 200 lek.

Local transport in Tirana

Tirana International Airport, Nënë Tereza is located 17 km from central Tirana. A taxi will cost about 2,500 lek per journey and take approximately 25 minutes into town. Taxi ranks are located at the front of the terminal. An hourly Rinas Express Bus also runs from 1 am until 6 pm. Single tickets cost 250 Albanian lek. A shuttle service travels to Durres, the port, it costs around 500 lek. There is an accommodation tax on all hotels of about 1000 lek per person. Budget accommodation in shared rooms costs about 1400 lek. A single room in mid-priced hotel costs around 4000 lek. Buses in Tirana tend to be slow and cost around 30 lek for a one way journey. "Unaze" buses travel along the city's ring road. Metered taxis charge a flat rate of 250 lek during the day and around 50 lek at night. It is easy to explore the city centre on foot.

Flight information: London Gatwick - Tirana

Outbound and return from £99.11
Flight duration min. 02:50 / max. 03:00
Return flight duration min. 03:00/ max. 03:10
Distance 1867 km
Flights per week 10
Departure airport London Gatwick (LGW)
Arrival airport Tirana Nënë Tereza (TIA)
Destination country Albania