Tirana eSIM
In Tirana you connect to Vodafone or One, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 54 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Vodafone and One
- Real speed in Albania
- 54 Mbps median, 13 Mbps for the slowest tenth218 travellers across Albania, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Tirana
| 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
- Speed rank
- 37 of 46 destinations we sell in Europe
- Regional median
- 71 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 24 percent of the median
- 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
- tenth percentile
- 13 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 218 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)
- Airport
- TIA / LATI
- Distance
- 11 km from the centre of Tirana
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalThe airport states it offers free internet over wifi to all passengers and guests; it does not say whether registration or a code is required.
Getting into Tirana
- Airport bus to central Tirana (operated by LU-NA SHPK) (TIA), about 35 minutes
Worth knowing about Tirana
- Tirana's is the only airport in Albania with scheduled commercial passenger flights; Kukës and Vlora International Airports were inactive as of April 2026.
- The airport bus leaves every full hour, 24 hours a day in both directions, takes 30 to 40 minutes and terminates behind the Palace of Opera and Ballet in central Tirana.
- The airport's transport page lists only taxis, buses, car rental, a shuttle service and parking there is no rail or metro link between the airport and the city.
- The airport advertises free wifi throughout the terminal but does not publish an access method, and its services list mentions no SIM card seller.
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Other cities in Albania we cover
- Sarande
- 162 km from Tirana, nearest airport CFU