How far is it from Tirana to Cardiff?

The distance between Tirana and Cardiff is 2888 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Tirana to Cardiff?

The drive from Tirana to Cardiff takes approximately 31 h 35 min by car.

What is the best route from Tirana to Cardiff?

The fastest route from Tirana to Cardiff covers 2888 km with a driving time of approximately 31 h 35 min.

Which direction is Cardiff from Tirana?

Cardiff lies roughly to the north-west of Tirana.

Which roads does the route from Tirana to Cardiff follow?

The drive from Tirana to Cardiff mainly follows A1, A3, A 3. The longest single stretch is 544 km on A 3.

Which towns do you pass between Tirana and Cardiff?

Towns on the route from Tirana to Cardiff include Lipljan, Belgrade, Graz, Nürnberg, Slough.

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Distance: 2888 kmDrive time: 31 h 35 min

Driving from Tirana to Cardiff takes about 31 h 35 min via A 3. The distance is 2888 km. The straight-line distance is 2088 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Priština, Istok, Kozjak nad Pesnico, Nürnberg, Churchill, Greater London. Driving directions

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Set off on a grand road trip from Tirana in Albania to Cardiff in Wales. This lengthy journey covers a distance of 2,887 kilometres and will take roughly 31.6 hours behind the wheel. As you travel across the continent, you'll notice a major difference in the driving regulations, switching from driving on the right in Albania to driving on the left once you reach Wales. The route will take you across the border into Great Britain. This long drive promises varied scenery and a real test of stamina for any traveller. Be ready for a change in electrical standards as you move from plug types C and F to the type G sockets used in the United Kingdom.

1 Depart left 271 m
2 Turn left 853 m
3 Turn right 751 m
4 Keep slightly right 2 km
5 Continue left 113 m
6 Turn left 3 km
7 Enter roundabout right 120 m
8 Exit roundabout slightly right 215 m
9 Continue straight 113 m
10 Continue straight onto Unaza e Madhe 10 km
11 Keep slightly right onto Nënkalimi "Sheshi Shqiponja" 685 m
12 Continue straight onto Autostrada "Tiranë - Durrës" 8 km
13 Take exit slightly right 280 m

14 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Thumanë Kashar 33 km
15 Take exit slightly right 115 km
16 Continue straight onto Doktor Ibrahim Rugova 67 km
17 Continue straight onto Ibrahim Rugova 954 m
18 Continue straight onto Doktor Ibrahim Rugova 7 km
19 Continue straight onto Rruga e Pejës 10 km
20 Take exit slightly right 3 km
21 Take exit slightly right 16 km
22 Enter roundabout right onto Pranvera e Lirisë 107 m
23 Exit roundabout straight onto Pranvera e Lirisë 2 km
24 Continue left onto Pranvera e Lirisë 339 m
25 Enter roundabout right onto Pranvera e Lirisë 48 m
26 Exit roundabout right onto Pranvera e Lirisë 2 km
27 Continue straight onto Batalioni Kështjella 369 m
28 Continue straight onto Konsipoli 127 m
29 Turn straight onto Miftar Beqiri 205 m
30 Continue straight onto Batalioni Kështjella 4 km
31 Turn left 3 km
32 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Gryka e Llapit 22 m
33 Exit roundabout straight onto Gryka e Llapit 3 km
34 Enter roundabout right onto Gryka e Llapit 21 m
35 Exit roundabout right onto Gryka e Llapit 2 km
36 Enter roundabout right onto Gryka e Llapit 14 m
37 Exit roundabout right onto Gryka e Llapit 3 km
38 Turn slightly left onto Gryka e Llapit 2 km
39 Turn slightly right onto Gryka e Llapit 2 km
40 Enter roundabout straight onto Gryka e Llapit 26 m
41 Exit roundabout straight onto Gryka e Llapit 7 km
42 Turn right onto Мердарска 4 km
43 Continue straight onto Косанчић Ивана 6 km
44 Continue straight onto Краљице Марије 7 km
45 Continue straight onto Браће Ћирића 5 km
46 Continue straight onto Славка Родића 901 m
47 Continue straight onto Воћарска 3 km
48 Continue straight onto Косовска 4 km
49 Continue straight onto Петра Бојовића 634 m
50 Turn sharp left 2 km
51 Turn right onto Краљевића Марка 663 m
52 At end of road, turn right onto Краља Владислава 4 km
53 Continue straight onto Рада Драинца 2 km
54 Continue straight onto Главна 4 km
55 Continue straight onto Барбатовац 6 km
56 Continue straight onto Кашевар 3 km
57 Continue straight onto Трбуње 4 km
58 Continue straight onto Радоша Јовановића Сеље 312 m
59 Turn left onto Карађорђева 6 km
60 Continue straight onto Џепница 35 km
61 Continue straight onto Горана Раичевића 2 km
62 Continue straight onto Бруски пут 4 km
63 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Бруски пут 17 m
64 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Бруски пут 203 m
65 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Бруски пут 35 m
66 Exit roundabout straight onto Бруски пут 251 m
67 Enter roundabout right 35 m
68 Exit roundabout right 28 m
69 Continue straight onto Хајдук Вељкова 472 m
70 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Трг костурница 22 m
71 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Трг костурница 210 m
72 Enter roundabout slightly right 11 m
73 Exit roundabout slightly right 21 m
74 Continue straight onto Доситејева 201 m
75 Turn right 26 m
76 Turn left onto Видовданска 410 m
77 Enter rotary straight onto Трг косовских јунака 102 m
78 Exit rotary straight onto Трг косовских јунака 46 m
79 Turn straight onto Газиместанска 285 m
80 Enter roundabout right onto Газиместански трг 27 m
81 Exit roundabout straight onto Газиместански трг 132 m
82 Enter roundabout right onto Јасички пут 23 m
83 Exit roundabout straight onto Јасички пут 3 km
84 Enter roundabout slightly right 15 m
85 Exit roundabout slightly right 585 m
86 Keep slightly right 411 m
87 Merge slightly left onto Моравски коридор 22 km
88 Keep slightly left onto Моравски коридор 634 m
89 Merge slightly left 155 km
90 Keep slightly left onto Обилазница око Београда 11 km
91 Continue straight onto Кијевски поток 559 m
92 Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда 21 km
93 Keep slightly left 3 km
94 Merge slightly right onto Аутопут 94 km
95 Take exit slightly right 334 m
96 Keep slightly right 161 m
97 Merge slightly left 292 km
98 Take exit slightly right onto Zagrebačka obilaznica 272 m
99 Keep slightly left onto Zagrebačka obilaznica 8 km
100 Continue straight onto Most Krapina 175 m
101 Continue straight onto Zagrebačka obilaznica 53 km
102 Continue straight 34 km
103 Keep slightly right 663 m
104 Merge slightly left 26 km
105 Continue straight onto Pyhrn Autobahn 65 km
106 Keep slightly left onto Pyhrn Autobahn 166 km
107 Continue straight onto Innkreis Autobahn 15 km
108 Keep slightly left onto Innkreis Autobahn 63 km
109 Continue straight 137 km
110 Take exit slightly right 136 m
111 Keep slightly left 619 m
112 Keep slightly left 106 km
113 Take exit slightly right 270 m
114 Keep slightly left 379 m
115 Keep slightly left 221 km
116 Keep slightly left 9 km
117 Take exit slightly right 294 m
118 Keep slightly left 338 m
119 Keep slightly left 443 m
120 Merge slightly left 72 km
121 Take exit slightly right 26 km
122 Continue straight 774 m
123 Take exit slightly right 170 m
124 Keep slightly right 810 m
125 Merge slightly left 43 km
126 Keep slightly left 38 km
127 Take exit slightly right 12 km
128 Take exit slightly right 257 m
129 Keep slightly left 371 m
130 Keep slightly right 471 m
131 Keep slightly left 597 m
132 Keep slightly left 567 m
133 Merge slightly left 40 km
134 Keep slightly right 11 km
135 Continue straight 27 km
136 Continue straight 87 km
137 Keep slightly right 2 km
138 Merge slightly left 11 km
139 Take exit slightly right 508 m
140 Keep slightly right 325 m
141 Merge slightly left 17 km
142 Take exit slightly right 2 km
143 Keep slightly left 939 m
144 Merge slightly left 92 km
145 Keep slightly left 42 km
146 Continue straight onto L'Européenne 57 km
147 Take exit slightly right 270 m
148 Keep slightly left 815 m
149 Keep slightly right 119 m
150 Turn slightly left 54 m
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152 Keep slightly right 568 m
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157 Turn left 10 m
158 Keep slightly right 222 m
159 At end of road, turn left 356 m
160 Turn right 105 m
161 Turn slightly left 15 m
162 Turn slightly right onto Le Shuttle 59 km
163 Continue slightly right 145 m
164 Turn slightly right onto Over Bridge 3 910 m
165 Keep slightly left 2 km
166 Take ramp straight 273 m
167 Keep slightly left 61 km
168 Take exit slightly left 16 km
169 Merge slightly right 57 km
170 Take exit slightly left 519 m
171 Keep slightly left 701 m
172 Merge slightly right 11 km
173 Take exit slightly left 870 m
174 Keep slightly left onto Bagshot Bypass 2 km
175 Continue straight onto Bracknell Road 2 km
176 Keep slightly right 86 m
177 Take exit slightly left 4 km
178 Keep slightly right 869 m
179 Enter rotary slightly left onto Bagshot Road 100 m
180 Exit rotary straight onto Bagshot Road 806 m
181 Enter rotary slightly left onto Downshire Way 43 m
182 Exit rotary straight onto Downshire Way 943 m
183 Enter rotary straight onto Berkshire Way 85 m
184 Exit rotary straight onto Berkshire Way 969 m
185 Enter rotary slightly left onto Berkshire Way 30 m
186 Exit rotary straight onto Berkshire Way 911 m
187 Enter rotary slightly left onto Berkshire Way 94 m
188 Exit rotary straight onto Berkshire Way 5 km
189 Take exit slightly left 867 m
190 Merge slightly right 132 km
191 Keep slightly right 40 km
192 Take exit slightly left 12 km
193 Take exit slightly left 361 m
194 Enter rotary slightly left onto Whitchurch Road 14 m
195 Exit rotary slightly left onto Whitchurch Road 584 m
196 Turn right onto Newfoundland Road 135 m
197 Turn right onto Pen-y-Bryn Road 135 m
198 Arrive onto Pen-y-Bryn Road

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The return trip from Cardiff to Tirana covers roughly the same distance, 2888 km.

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Westminster Millennium Pier
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Vitznau railway station
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Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier
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Accademia "A"
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San Marco Vallaresso "B"
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Museo "A"
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Rialto "C"
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Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta "B"
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Riva di Biasio "B"
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San Tomà "B"
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Zattere "A"
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San Giorgio
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Tronchetto Mercato
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Guglie "A"
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Sacca Fisola "A"
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Giudecca Palanca "A"
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Fondamente Nove "B"
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Piazzale Roma Santa Chiara "G"
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Faro "A1"
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How far is it from Tirana to Cardiff?: The distance between Tirana and Cardiff is 2888 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Tirana to Cardiff?: The drive from Tirana to Cardiff takes approximately 31 h 35 min by car.
What is the best route from Tirana to Cardiff?: The fastest route from Tirana to Cardiff covers 2888 km with a driving time of approximately 31 h 35 min.
Which direction is Cardiff from Tirana?: Cardiff lies roughly to the north-west of Tirana.
Which roads does the route from Tirana to Cardiff follow?: The drive from Tirana to Cardiff mainly follows A1, A3, A 3. The longest single stretch is 544 km on A 3.
Which towns do you pass between Tirana and Cardiff?: Towns on the route from Tirana to Cardiff include Lipljan, Belgrade, Graz, Nürnberg, Slough.

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