Hitchhiking in Albania
Hitchhiking to Albania
Recent reviews in Albania
40.07728, 20.15105
Waited longer than expected, but picked up by a nice driver who dropped us off at the border
―julia726372, October 2026
42.04589, 19.48522
Took a while but eventually found a lift to the border
―Breno, October 2026
42.04589, 19.48522
Great spot, many people ask for money but finally 3 guys took me to Montenegro.
―pablodiablo, September 2026
42.05163, 19.49504
After 1 hour waiting 4 guys stopped and took my to the bridge
―pablodiablo, September 2026
41.31909, 19.47104
Car stopped because it was heavy raining, normally he wouldn't stop. He took me to Vore.
―pablodiablo, September 2026
41.35179, 19.77086
I waited for 3 hours, people that stopped wanted money or sell me a weed. Finally I took a bus to Shkoder for 6 euro.
―pablodiablo, September 2026
42.33229, 19.42332
Plenty of cars and space for drivers to stop.
―JuanPabloSegundo, September 2026
41.36995, 19.68499
many cars and space to stop, cars can see you, many going to Tirana, just a little fast
everywhere from here to the next 400m is good
―jarsch, September 2026
41.36919, 19.68856
Had to cross the highway which was a little scary but i managed Industrial area and lots of cars, around 17:00 everybody going home and many people to Tirana, because of that also some traffic jam so enough time for people to pull over
―jarsch, September 2026
41.39401, 19.65661
UPDATE
actually I picked the wring spot on the map, the right spot is a little further in direction of tirana
―jarsch, September 2026
41.2038, 19.53557
lots of space to stop, cars can see you, but cars going fast
was lucky and truckdriver took me to vorë
―jarsch, September 2026
40.17508, 19.60518
for going birthday pretty decent, many cars and space to stop,
german tourists took me to right before durres
―jarsch, September 2026
40.06366, 19.84978
space to stop, cars going not too fast, people can see you, but not too many cars
was lucky and had the best time with 2 french travelers. we had lunch by the sea.
―jarsch, September 2026
39.86868, 20.02125
Uphill but lots of cars, little room to stop but its albania so OK
tourist took me to borsh
―jarsch, September 2026
40.14733, 20.09553
just wanted really short, might have been lucky, but good spot.
―jarsch, September 2026
40.08933, 20.13906
space to stop but cars going relatively fast. maybe best spot in gjirokaster.
truck took me to next best spot for Sarande
―jarsch, September 2026
40.29296, 20.02116
Space to stop and people can see you for long time, not a lose of cars but also not little amount.
german tourist took me to gjirokaster
―jarsch, September 2026
40.24067, 20.35506
had to wait for some time, no locals wanted to take me, i think many stayed in the area, finally some german tourist picked me up who were going to Tirana.
―jarsch, September 2026
40.33203, 20.67897
Really few cars going further south from here. I got super lucky and met people from before who were going all the way to Permët.
We even went to see the Hot Springs together
―jarsch, September 2026
40.33203, 20.67897
Really few cars going further south from here. I got super lucky and met people from before who were going all the way to Permët.
We even went to see the Hot Springs together
―jarsch, September 2026
Recent reviews mentioning Albania
41.10626, 20.81467
excellent spot to go towards albania or the beaches out of town
―disposessed, October 2026
39.86868, 20.02125
Uphill but lots of cars, little room to stop but its albania so OK
tourist took me to borsh
―jarsch, September 2026
40.60841, 20.77594
had to wait pretty long in comparison to other parts of Albania
from now on the further south you go the more complicated it gets to find a ride
some guys stopped but wanted money, then a guy luckily took me to erseke
―jarsch, September 2026
42.42331, 19.26886
Great for Tuzi on route to Albania
―Autostopeks, September 2026
42.55893, 18.26153
Ok spot, but probably the best one around. We were three and caught a ride all the way to Albania.
―zunav, September 2026
41.10626, 20.81467
Omw to Albania, got a ride with a guy from skopje who is meeting his family in this tiny village. So ended up in Trpejca. BEST TOWN EVER. Small beautiful and the water is amazing. Go for a swim and enjoy.
―Anonymous, September 2026
41.18164, 20.66597
Nice place to go to albania, although the traffic was low, we got a ride to elbasan (2male)
―Contrasys, September 2026
40.94404, 20.78961
Solo female. I asked my previous ride to drop me off here so I can get another ride into the national park. Traffic was very very light here at the NP entrance for the first 30min of waiting, then a bunch of cars came from the Albania direction. But many were unwilling to take me
However, the fee station guy also nicely helped me ask (in Macedonian), and he found me a couple who took me to the Koritski Rid viewpoint. I just asked a car at the viewpoint to take me back down when I was done
―GloriaF, August 2026
45.53243, 13.73503
still the best spot to get from koper in south directiom, unfortunately the driver didnt want to make a roadtrip to albania with us so he tool us atleast to pula.
―Jounasos, August 2026
41.93727, 19.21878
Can‘t really recommend if you want to get to the border/Albania - Try at the roundabout down the road instead.
Was dropped of here after I was told that it will be easy to get a next ride here from the guys who brought me here. Got a sign with „AL“ and „Shkadar“ and tried for about half an hour by directly asking people at the gas station with nobody going anywhere else than Ulcinj itself or towards the other direction to Bar or even willing to take me. The gas station was very full though, but workers were super Slow. Sun was absolutly brutal with about 40 degrees hot air so I could just stand in a small shadow from a gas station sign at the edge of the street but unlucky for me some big ass travel busses decided to somehow block the entry of the gasstation and the street so cars has to go slowly around them and couldnt really see me anymore. (Even when thats not the case, you better go to the gasstation itself or before or After it, cause directly Next to it people can’t pull over cause its locked of with some sort of barriers.) Decided to Walk towards the roundabout more south at the street to catch more people actually going to Albania/Shköder - worked way better :)
―ferdiii, August 2026
42.42282, 19.26956
Ideally placed to get out of Podgorica, towards Albania.
I stood right after the roundabout, there was room for the cars to pull over and even some shade from the road sign.
I had a sign reading “Albania”.
Had to wait quite a bit but going to Tirane that was worth the wait.
―Alexbrn, August 2026
42.41537, 18.76509
Very good spot towards Budva/Bar or if you are on your way to Albania! Right after the gas station and before the beginning of the tunnel, lots of space for cars to pull off easily. Was taken after 3 minutes my a Bosnian couple going towards Petrovacna between Budva and Bar :)
(Late afternoon of a sunny monday in the summer - single male on the way to Albania with a sign „AL“ and another saying „Bar“)
―ferdiii, August 2026
42.09345, 19.0997
Quite good spot, you got some shadow and are located right after the roundabout with cars possibly going in the direction of Ulcinje/Albania. Despite that there was somehow apparently not soo many traffic to Albania -lot of local license plates, and people turning into the parking lot to go shopping. Sign with AL/Shkadar - collected two middlefingers with that :) (the majority of people in that part of Montenegro don’t seem to like Albania the most). Was waiting for around 1 hour, until getting taken by some french family turning in from the parking lot on to the street and going to Ulcinj :) (Eventhough I thought people would go via the shortcut (R-29 road) to go from Bar to the Albanian border it seems like the majority is going the longer way through Ulcinj, so you maybe will be more successfull with a „Ulcinj“ sign)
―ferdiii, August 2026
41.92763, 19.23039
Probably the best spot to Shkodër/the Albanian border, but I was still waiting some time, cause somehow nobody stopped. 2 cars offered to take me to the border for 10€ though. A bit of shadow if you stand directly behind the roundabout, otherwise you standing in the brutal sun :) Good space to pull over, cause there is a small shop at the road, where people stop to buy something to drunk or to Go to the bakery/fruit shop at the other side of the road. Was given some water by some locals, which were also waiting for some sort of local bus there :) After waiting for over an hour with no success, I just asked one of the cars, which stopped at the small shop if they maybe drive to Shkodër, and for my lucky suprise they Did :) 2 very friendly Albanians from Shköder, drove to the border, walked over without even getting my passport checked and switched cars there (he got 2 - one for each country, to skip the line at the border). They let me out at the center of Shköder after stopping at quite some stores on the way, to buy all possible attachments for water tubes that probably exist in whole of Albania - very nice :)
―ferdiii, August 2026
40.06509, 19.8521
Very quickly were picked up by a driver who eventually spent the whole day with us traveling around South of Albania
―Kepker, August 2026
39.73853, 21.55412
I was lucky to have a car to Albania here, there is no much cars but you can speak to people and I think it's better in Greece because they're afraid of hitchhiking.
The two girl form the gas station are so nice, they offered me a bottle of water :)
―Lilian, July 2026
42.07608, 19.51587
Super easy to hitch a ride in Albania. This spot doesn't look promising at first (it's next to an abandoned lot) but I stood just before the petrol station and was quickly picked up by a family going to Koplik for lunch. Then at Koplik I was dropped off at a roundabout leading onto the road to the Hani i Hotit border crossing. There was picked up within 1 minute and brought all the way to Podgorica.
―Anonymous, July 2026
42.01381, 19.26272
Most people will go to Albania/Skhöder
I tried at the exit of the town but no space ro stop and no shade.
At the roundabout people might not notice you but shade and shops nearby. Got a ride from People going to Tirana to my Hostel in Skhöder.
1m Sunday 10AM
―SamuRai, July 2026
40.07735, 20.15101
Long wait no pick up. People stare u down while driving? Strange, worst place in Albania for hitchhiking so far for me
―Capybaralover, June 2026
41.92796, 19.23117
Great spot, cars move slow. Someone tried to offer me a ride for 5 euros but that’s really not the idea lol I got a ride 20 min after . Sign with “Albania”
―Capybaralover, June 2026