Cheap flights from London to Tirana

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks between the summer rush and the Christmas run-up are when fares settle lowest. Spring and early autumn are the comfortable middle ground: mild weather, plenty of seats, prices well below peak. Summer is the busy stretch, when Albanians living abroad fly home and holidaymakers head for the coast, so July and August need booking well ahead. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, are usually gentler than Friday evenings and Sunday nights. Watch UK school half-terms and Easter, which push London departures up even when Tirana is quiet.

The low-cost names on this route are Ryanair UK and Ryanair, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta and Wizz Air, Easyjet and Jet2. British Airways and Iberia are the full-service carriers you will also see, and Vueling Airlines turns up in some results. Nonstop seats come mainly from the low-cost side, while full-service fares often mean a connection through a hub, so compare total journey time rather than the headline fare. What is included differs sharply between the two kinds of ticket, so read the fare rules before you choose. Baggage, seat selection and changes are where a low-cost ticket and a full-service one part company.

Tirana has a single airport, Nene Tereza International, so there is no arrival choice to make: every flight into the city lands there. It sits a short ride from the centre, and the transfer into town is quick by the standards of most European capitals. Taxis and buses both cover the run, so agree the fare or take a metered cab instead of accepting an offer in the arrivals hall. If your ticket involves a connection, check whether your bags are checked through to Tirana or whether you collect them at the transfer airport. Late arrivals are worth planning for, so sort your transfer before you fly rather than at the kerb.

Currency

ALL (L)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Albanian

Emergency number

112, 127, 128

Driving side

right

Calling code

+355

Internet domain

.al

Population of Tirana

389 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Tirane)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because the city has more than one and they are not interchangeable.
• Read the baggage rules on a low-cost ticket, since a cabin bag is often the only thing included.
• If you are connecting on separate tickets, leave a long gap, because a missed connection is your problem and not the airline's.
• Carry a valid passport or ID card for Albania and check the entry rules well before you fly.
• Book summer and Christmas travel early, and aim for November if your dates are flexible.
• Compare total journey time, not just the fare, whenever a connection is on the table.