Kosovo by campervan
The Rrugë e Kombit made this the easiest border in the region to cross. Prizren is a morning's drive up the Drin valley from Tirana.
You can start or finish here. Prishtina is one of our pick-up and drop-off points: choose it in the search to collect the van there, leave it there, or both. Handing the van over there costs €180 each way. Kilometres are unlimited either way.
How far it is
From Tirana, crossing at Morina, at the end of the Rrugë e Kombit above Kukës. These are map distances rounded to something honest — a mountain road in August, or a queue at the border, will add to them.
| Where | Distance | Driving |
|---|---|---|
| Prizren | about 190 km | about 2¾ hours |
| Peja | about 230 km | about 3½ hours |
| Pristina | about 260 km | about 3¾ hours |
The paperwork, in one paragraph
Kosovo is covered by our insurance. Tell us you are going at least 3 days before you collect the van and we issue the green card that names that country — the document that makes the van legal to drive there. It costs nothing, it travels in the glovebox with the registration, and you take your own licence and passport to the border as you would in your own car.
Crossing without telling us costs €200, and leaves the van uninsured the moment it passes the border. The full border rules are worth two minutes before you set off.
What people drive there for
- Prizren, the old town under the fortress, and the easiest first night out of Albania
- The Rugova canyon above Peja, and the road that climbs out of it
- The Accursed Mountains from the other side — the same range as Theth and Valbona
- Pristina for a city day, if the mountains have been enough
Find a van for the dates
Choose Prishtina as the pick-up or drop-off to start or finish the trip in Kosovo.
The road itself
Where to stop, what the driving is really like, and how long each leg takes.
Questions
Can I take a GoVan campervan to Kosovo?
Yes. Kosovo is one of the countries our insurance covers, as long as you tell us you are going at least 3 days before you collect the van, so the green card is issued for it. There is no charge for that.
Can the trip start or finish in Kosovo?
Yes. Prishtina is one of our pick-up and drop-off points: choose it in the search to collect the van there, leave it there, or both. Handing the van over there costs €180 each way.
How far is Kosovo from Tirana?
Prizren is about 190 km from Tirana, roughly 2¾ hours in a campervan, crossing at Morina, at the end of the Rrugë e Kombit above Kukës. Mountain roads and a queue at the border can make that longer, so treat it as a morning rather than a fixed time.
What happens if I drive to Kosovo without telling you?
There is a charge of €200, and the van is uninsured the moment it leaves the countries named on the green card. An accident on a card that does not name Kosovo is not covered by anybody, so it is worth the telephone call.
The same van, the other borders
Or the whole picture at once: the Balkans by campervan.