Travel: Flights to Pristina

The easiest way to get to Pristina is by plane. There are direct flights to Pristina International Airport from London, Zurich, Geneva, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Vienna, Hamburg, Hannover, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Bremen, Rome, Verona, Ljubljana, Budapest, Tirana, Istanbul and Antalya. Also, Skopje International Airport is 110km away (two hours). The bus to Pristina from Skopje takes about 2 hours and costs 4.5 Euro. The last bus in both directions leaves at 5pm. There are also direct bus links from most cities in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Macedonia, Bosnia, and Montenegro. From Serbia There is no railway connection. There are several direct busses from Belgrade (6hours, 1 day bus & 2 night busses, run by Kosovo Albanian companies, cost less than 10Euro, stops depending on the route in Nis or Krusevac. There should be additional busses from Nis, information dates from february 2005).

There is also a Bus Service from Sarajevo (via Novi Paraz - or Pazar); the trip lasts around 12 hours and costs around 20 Euroes (If you do decide to take this option, get a friend to travel with you).

The UN operates a train between Skopje and Pristina. It travels twice each day and makes several stops along the way. It is a very inexpensive way to get to Pristina - 94 Macedonian denars from Skopje to the border and 2.50 euros from there to Pristina.

There are Trains which travel from Central Europe to Prishtina. May take several hours to get there but it is a very good ride.