Pristina International Airport (PRN) is the main gateway to Kosovo, and a handy one for the whole region. From here you can reach Kosovo's most visited towns in about an hour, and Skopje or the Albanian coast in a few hours.
Inside Kosovo
- Prizren: 75 km, 1–1.5 hours, typically €80–105 per car.
- Peja (Peć): 95 km, 1.5 hours, typically €40–60 per car.
Prizren is Kosovo's best-known old town, with stone bridges, mosques and a hilltop fortress. Peja is the base for the Rugova Canyon and hiking in the mountains. Both drives are on good roads.
Across the border
- Skopje (North Macedonia): 90 km, 1.5–2 hours, typically €55–75 per car.
- Tirana (Albania): 155 km, 2.5–3 hours, typically €65–85 per car.
- Durrës, on the Albanian coast: 200 km, 2.5–3 hours, typically €65–85 per car.
To Skopje you cross at Hani i Elezit (Kosovo) → Blace (North Macedonia). To Albania you cross at Morina (Kosovo) → Kukës (Albania). Bring your passport for both.
One thing to know: Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's border. If you enter Kosovo from Albania, North Macedonia or by air and then try to go on into Serbia directly, you can be refused. Check current travel advice if Serbia is on your route.
Public transport from the airport
Buses to other towns leave from Pristina's bus station, not the airport, so you first need to get into the city. That is easy with hand luggage and plenty of time, and slow with suitcases or after a late flight.
Tips
- Your driver will message you on WhatsApp before you land to agree where to meet. The arrivals hall is small and easy to find each other in.
- Flight delayed? Message your driver. Short waits are normal and usually free.
- Euros are used in Kosovo, so you can pay the driver in cash without changing money.