Sarande eSIM
In Sarande you connect to Vodafone or One, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 54 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Vodafone and One
- Typical speed in Albania
- 54 Mbps typical, 13 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Sarande
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $6.89 | $6.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $3.63 | $10.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $2.98 | $14.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $2.29 | $22.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.84 | $36.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $1.72 | $85.89 |
How Albania compares across Europe
- Regional typical speed
- 71 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Vodafone, One
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Serbia, 56 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Montenegro, 52 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 2: Tirana, Sarande
Landing at Corfu International Airport Ioannis Kapodistrias (Greece) (CFU)
- Airport
- CFU / LGKR
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalOperator Fraport Greece says travellers select the network named Fraport-Free and open a browser to a welcome page; no registration or SMS code is described.
- Also serves
- Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (Albania) (TIA)
Getting into Sarande
- Corfu Saranda ferry (Finikas Lines) (CFU), about 30 minutes
- Corfu City Bus (Astiko KTEL Kerkyras) line 15, airport to Corfu port (CFU)
- Road transfer from Tirana airport south to Saranda (TIA), about 180 minutes
Worth knowing about Sarande
- Saranda has no airport of its own. Albania's only airport with scheduled commercial flights is at Tirana, and the national tourism agency puts the drive from there to Saranda at about 3 hours.
- The shorter route is by sea from Corfu: Finikas Lines puts the crossing at about 30 minutes and runs both hydrofoils (Flying Dolphins) and conventional passenger ferries.
- Arriving via Corfu means crossing an international border by boat Corfu airport is in Greece, Saranda is in Albania, directly opposite the island.
- Corfu airport sits about 2.7 km from Corfu town, and city bus line 15 links the airport with the port where the Albania boats dock, running via the Intercity Bus Station and San Rocco Square.
- Albania's regulator AKEP warns that phones near a border can slip onto a foreign network and incur roaming charges, and advises selecting the national network manually. Saranda sits directly opposite the Greek island of Corfu, which makes that setting worth checking here.
- Albania is outside the EU's Roam Like at Home area. In February 2026 the European Commission proposed negotiations to bring Albania and five Western Balkan neighbours into it, building on the reduced tariffs operators already offer within the region.
- Ionian Seaways also sails between Corfu port and Saranda. Its Flying Dolphin hydrofoils take 30 to 45 minutes, while its passenger ship and car ferries take 55 to 70 minutes.
- Winter service across the strait is thin. From 1 January to 6 March 2026 Ionian Seaways ran one sailing a day each way, while from July to September it listed more than a dozen departures a day from Corfu.
- Rental cars hired on Corfu may not be taken across to Albania on the Ionian Seaways ferries, according to a notice printed on its timetable.
- Booking the Corfu crossing requires passport details, date and place of birth under maritime safety rules and the Greek and Albanian agreement. The operator also asks for a mobile number so it can reach passengers about delays or cancellations.
- Arriving at Tirana airport, a second hourly bus runs from 07:00 to 18:00 to the South and North Bus Terminal, a 20 to 30 minute ride, where coaches leave for southern cities including Saranda.
- Albania's eTransport platform, recommended by Tirana airport, gathers the country's official intercity bus lines, stations and schedules in one place, which helps when planning the long road south to Saranda.
- Butrint National Park, which surrounds the UNESCO listed ancient city of Butrint, lies near Saranda and takes in lakes, lagoons, forest, cliffs and coastline.
- Ksamil, just south of Saranda, holds a Mussel Festival on 30 and 31 May with concerts, exhibitions and traditional performances, and its three small islands can be reached by boat or by swimming.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Albania we cover
- Tirana
- 162 km from Sarande, nearest airport TIA