From Skopje, Macedonia, buses run through Durrës on their way to Tirana. A typical Skopje-Tirana ticket costs around 25 Euro return.
From Kumanovo, Macedonia, there is an everyday direct bus line to Durrës. The cost of tickets is around 20 euros.
By train
Durres cannot be reached by train from abroad as no international train links exist. Instead, it can be reached from Tirana and other major Albanian cities through the adventurous Albanian railway system.