Opened in 2005, the Dajti Express Cable Car, Tirana, offers panoramic views of the capital and surrounding landscape. At 4.7 kilometres, it is the longest cable car in the Balkans. Note that it is closed on Tuesdays.
This video shows the entire 20-minute journey at 4x speed.
Getting to the cable car from Tirana isn’t for the faint hearted. The traffic in Tirana means that you’ll be stuck in a taxi or the bus number 11 for almost an hour.
Bus 11 departs from the bus station located behind Skanderbeg Square, near the Clock Tower and the Palace of Culture. Cost (March 2025) is 40 LEK and you can pay the conductor in cash once on board. The bus was full and we were lucky to get seats. Hot, with no air con and the journey reduced to almost a walking pace, passengers looked frazzled as they stumbled out at the stop just after Bunk’Art 2.
There is then a 500 metre walk uphill – takes about 5 to 10 minutes on foot, depending on your pace. There is supposed to be a minibus, but we didn’t see one.
If you’re lucky, you might get a cabin to yourself. Usually, you’ll have to share the 20-minute ride with others.
The views are great. Watch the video for the entire journey.
When you arrive at the top of Dajti Mountain, which stands at 1,613 metres above sea level, there are several recreational activities, including hiking trails, mini golf, kids’ playground and donkey rides.
The rotating restaurant at the top of the hotel was closed when we visited in March 2025, although there was a lower-level restaurant open, with panoramic windows and that was quite busy.
We enjoyed our trip on the cable car. If you’re visiting Tirana, this is probably the top attraction.
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