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How to get fromCardiff to Albaniaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Albania by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LHR - TIA
    8h 4m
    $197–591

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LGW - TIA
    9h 9m
    $109–436

  3. Train, bus via Liège

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    29h 27m
    $400–623

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tiranacar car
    29h 32m
    $628–860

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LTN - TIA
    8h 42m
    $151–468

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane STN - TIA
    8h 51m
    $155–485

  7. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CWL - TIA
    9h 16m
    $110–372

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    37h 30m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2d 6h

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Tiranacar car
    30h 41m
    $495–808

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,170.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Albania?

Ryanair flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to 9 Katëshet B via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Teg in around 2d 6h.

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