Door-to-door stretcher transport between Albania and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.
Highlights
- Door-to-door stretcher transport
- Medical staff present throughout the journey
- The standard road route
Route and border crossing
The route crosses into Greece at İpsala and follows the Egnatia motorway to Thessaloniki, then via Kozani and Kastoria to the Kapshtica border crossing. The mountainous final stretch via Elbasan to Tirana is driven at a calm pace.
Documents
As the country is outside the EU, there is a customs check at the border. Papers for the vehicle and medical devices are prepared in advance.
See International Patient Transport for how the journey works.
Route
- Istanbul
- İpsala
- Thessaloniki
- Kastoria
- Kapshtica
- Elbasan
- Tirana
Required documents
- Valid passport for patient and companion
- Current medical report or discharge summary
- Doctor’s fitness-to-travel statement
- Medication list
- Acceptance letter from the receiving facility
See the distance and time
Enter where the journey starts and ends to see the approximate road distance and travel time.
- Estimated travel time
- 12 h 50 min
- Distance
- ≈ 985 km
Estimate based on road data; excludes breaks, traffic and border waiting times.
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