If one day you decide to go to Valbona, believe me you have made a decision that you will not regret at all later. Valbona stands out as the pearl of the north and as such has many different activities, places to explore, delicious food to enjoy and a rich and special culture to get to know it. To get to Valbona there are many different ways. You can travel by car, bus, taxi, bicycle (if you have the will and are an athlete ), and besides these you can also go by ferry. Let us get some reference points:
* Shkoder-Valbone: To go from Shkodra to Valbone you can go by car, this road is a bit long and tedious. We depart from Shkodra to Bajram Curr (from the mountain pass) are 160 km and min this road goes 4 hours. Then we are in the city of Bajram Curri, from the city of Bajram Curri to Valbone are 27 km and min this road goes up to 30 min.Then we are accommodated in one of the hotels or guesthouses located in Valbone.
* Another way to go to Valbone from Shkodra is from Komani. From the city of Shkodra to Koman it takes 2.5 hours, it is not far but the road is bumpy and slow. From Koman to Firza it also takes 2.5 hours as well and the drive from Firza to Valbona is less than one hour.
* Tirana-Valbona: To go from Tirana to Valbona we can go not only by car but also by bus, where the destination is in the city of Bajram Curri, the road is a minimum of 5 hours. But we also have line buses where the destination is from Tirana to Valbone directly. There are several possibilities of crossing Tirana-Bajram Curri and then Valbona if you are by car or bus, the first is the crossing from Tirana to Milot, turn up the Kukes Highway and then to tunnel (there are a lot of signs there), then after Kukes you have to enter Kosova, pass Prizren and Gjakova, and then back into Albania at Qafa e Morines.Then pass Bajram Curri and you are in Valbona.Another way to go to Valbona without entering Kosova, you do the same things that we mentioned before , but at Kukes turn left, through the city and then to Has / Krume and then take the road to Bajram Curr city.This second way is longer and the road is more tedious because there are many turns.
* Another way to get from Tirana to Valbona is by boat. There is only one bus that takes you from Tirana to Koman and it departs at 4:50. From Komani to Firze it takes 2.5 hour and from Firza to Valbona is less than one hour.
* Gjakova-Valbona: From Gjakova to Valbona you can go by bus, agency bus, personal car or bicycle, etc. The road is short, minimum one hour, an hour and a half.
Then to leave Valbona, the schedule depends on the vehicle you have arrived, whether it is personal or not, or if it is by ferry. The bus from Valbona to Firza must be booked, and there is no fixed schedule.The schedule must be fixed with the tourists.
