ALBANIA: ROADS & DISTANCES
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Albania: General Information Albania: FCO Advice Albania: 5 Journeys
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Traffic Regulations for Albania
Competent authorities: Ministry of Public Order. Phones ++355 4 227524
Ministry of Transport and Telecomunication. Phones ++ 355 4 226212 and ++ 355 4 222892
The use of seat belts is mandatory in Albania
Speed limits are: 40 km/h in the cities and towns, 90 km/h out of the towns
There are some restriction limits speed for some means of transport on the roads mentioned above. For example means of transport destination for dangerous goods.
Motorcycles must drive with the helmets during all the driving time.
Taxes/Tolls for Foreign vehicles
On entering or Transiting Albania for all foreign vehicles is applied the Law Nr 8977, date 12.12.2002, amended with law Nr 9158 date 18.123.2003.
Light private cars: 1 Euro / Day
Light private cars, seats 8 +1, incl driver: 2 Euro / Day
There are no road (national roads) problems at the moment. The only evident problem is the quality of road between Lushnje and Fier that is being repaired without stopping the movement of vehicles.
SOME DRIVING DISTANCES IN ALBANIA (TTFSE)
Dubrovnik to Macedonian Border via Tirane (462 km)
Driving Directions
Drive 37.6km along E65 (Regional route 2)
Dubrovnik - Mlini - Plat - Zvekovica - Cilipi - Gruda - Karasovici
Pass Border crossing point between Croatia and Montenegro
Drive 1km along E65 (Cr - Bh) - Karasovici
Drive 89.5km along E65 (Regional route 2) - Herceg-Novi - Kamenari - Donji Morinj - Strp - Risan - Perast - Orahovac - Kotor - Lepetane - Donja Lastva - Becici
Drive 47.3km - Becici - Martinovici - Cetinje - Donji Kokoti - Gornja Gorica
Drive 2.4km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 0.9km along E65 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 22.1km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Tuzi - Bozaj
Pass Border crossing point between Montenegro and Albania
Drive 1km along E762 (Hani i Hotit - Bozaj)
Drive 32.7km along E762 - Hani i Hoti - Vukpalaj-Bajze - Ivanaj - Koplik - Shkoder
Drive 120.2km along E851 - Shkoder - Beltoje - Bushat - Rranxe - Lezhe - Tresh - Spiten - Zejmen - Pllane - Milot - Lac - Mamuras - Koder-Thumane - Burizane - Fushe-Kruje - Vore - Tirane
Drive 107.7km along E850 - Tirane - Ibe - Mushqeta - Gracen - Elbasan - Xibrake - Librazhd - Qukes-Shkumbin - Perrenjas
Total Distance: 462.4 km
Dubrovnik to Durres (375 km)
Driving Directions
Drive 37.6km along E65 (Regional route 2)
Dubrovnik - Mlini - Plat - Zvekovica - Cilipi - Gruda - Karasovici
Pass Border crossing point between Croatia and Montenegro
Drive 1km along E65 (Cr - Bh) - Karasovici
Drive 89.5km along E65 (Regional route 2) - Herceg-Novi - Kamenari - Donji Morinj - Strp - Risan - Perast - Orahovac - Kotor - Lepetane - Donja Lastva - Becici
Drive 47.3km - Becici - Martinovici - Cetinje - Donji Kokoti - Gornja Gorica
Drive 2.4km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 0.9km along E65 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 22.1km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Tuzi - Bozaj
Pass Border crossing point between Montenegro and Albania
Drive 1km along E762 (Hani i Hotit - Bozaj)
Drive 32.7km along E762 - Hani i Hoti - Vukpalaj-Bajze - Ivanaj - Koplik - Shkoder
Drive 104.1km along E851 - Shkoder - Beltoje - Bushat - Rranxe - Lezhe - Tresh - Spiten - Zejmen - Pllane - Milot - Lac - Mamuras - Koder-Thumane - Burizane - Fushe-Kruje - Vore
Drive 18.8km along E853 - Vore - Shijak - Xhafzotaj - Durres
Total Distance: 357.4 km
Dubrovnik to Sarande (581 km)
Drive 37.6km along E65 (Regional route 2)
Dubrovnik - Mlini - Plat - Zvekovica - Cilipi - Gruda - Karasovici
Pass Border crossing point between Croatia and Montenegro
Drive 1km along E65 (Cr - Bh) - Karasovici
Drive 89.5km along E65 (Regional route 2) - Herceg-Novi - Kamenari - Donji Morinj - Strp - Risan - Perast - Orahovac - Kotor - Lepetane - Donja Lastva - Becici
Drive 47.3km - Becici - Martinovici - Cetinje - Donji Kokoti - Gornja Gorica
Drive 2.4km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 0.9km along E65 (Regional route 18) - Podgorica
Drive 22.1km along E762 (Regional route 18) - Tuzi - Bozaj
Pass Border crossing point between Montenegro and Albania
Drive 1km along E762 (Hani i Hotit - Bozaj)
Drive 32.7km along E762 - Hani i Hoti - Vukpalaj-Bajze - Ivanaj - Koplik - Shkoder
Drive 104.1km along E851 - Shkoder - Beltoje - Bushat - Rranxe - Lezhe - Tresh - Spiten - Zejmen - Pllane - Milot - Lac - Mamuras - Koder-Thumane - Burizane - Fushe-Kruje - Vore
Drive 91.5km along E851 - Vore - Shijak - Xhafzotaj - Durres - Plazhi i Golemit - Kavaje - Lekaj - Rrogozhine - Gramsh - Dushku i Madh - Lushnje - Gorre - Kolonje
Drive 148.8km along E851 - Mbrostar - Sheqi i Madh - Fier - Novosele - Mifol - Cerkovine - Panaja - Vlore - Radhime - Orikum - Dukat i Ri - Palase - Dhermi - Llias - Vuno - Himare - Borsh - Piqeras - Lukove - Perparim - Nivice-Bubar - Sarande
Drive 2.6km - Sarande
Total Distance: 581 km