Having lived in Montenegro without a car for a couple of years (for me, everyone is driving on the wrong side of the road), I’ve taken public transport literally all over the country.
The trains and buses are pretty basic but are inexpensive, surprisingly frequent and usually on time. However, using them can be tricky without these few simple tips that will make your journeys around the country much, much easier.
Inter-City Buses in Montenegro
One of the upsides to living in Podgorica is the easy access to the rest of the country by bus – there are dozens of buses a day to all corners of the country, the ticket office staff speak English, and there is a computer screen telling you the time of arrivals and departures and even which platform your bus leaves from.
This is the pinnacle of bus station quality in Montenegro, and they get more and more basic from there (ranging from sheds with out of date printed timetables to benches outside to unmarked stops under trees on the side of the highway).
But don’t judge the bus system on the bus stations – with the very comprehensive bus schedule website, Busticket4.me, you can get around with ease. I’ve used this website to plan out trips all over the country and have never found the times or information to be wrong.
You can buy a ticket for your destination at the bigger stations (Podgorica, Kotor, Budva) but in smaller places you’ll just buy a ticket from the driver. Beware though that they won’t stop selling tickets even if seats are full; if you’re not fast to get on the bus you could end up sitting on your backpack in the aisle, or standing for the whole journey.
I also wouldn’t recommend buying tickets online for any journey unless you’re leaving from Budva or Podgorica. You will most likely need to exchange your home printed ticket at the ticket window for your real ticket (and pay a fee for the privilege) and in smaller places it might not even be accepted as a ticket.
Also, there’s zero capability to scan a mobile ticket anywhere.
Local Buses in Montenegro
There are also local bus lines in popular regions, such as around Kotor and Boka Bay, and along the Budva coast.
The Blue Line covers the area from Herceg Novi to Kotor and Tivat, passing through Dobrota, Perast, Risan and other popular stops. The Blue Line website is only in Montenegrin but has timetables.
The Mediteran Expres runs from Budva to Petrovac, passing through Bećići, Sveti Stefan and other stops on the coast. It also goes the other direction form Budva to Jaz and Ploče beaches. It doesn’t have a dedicated website but the Budva Tourist Office has the timetable (plus times are printed at the actual bus stops).
Trains in Montenegro
I love taking trains and gazing out the window for hours. As there are not a lot of train lines in the Balkans, I was excited to discover that there are two train lines in Montenegro: Bar to Bijelo Polje (which also extends onto Belgrade), and Podgorica to Nikšić.
The Bar to Podgorica section has the most trains with departures and arrivals almost every hour. It stops at a bunch of small stations like the airport, Vranjina and Virpazar, and costs 2.40 euro for the full journey. I’ve taken the Bar line train a million times, mostly to and from Podgorica to Sutomore, and the views going past Lake Skadar are stunning and worth the trip on their own.
The full Bar to Bijelo Polje service, also stopping in Kolašin and Mojkovac, runs four times a day, mostly early in the morning and late at night.
This line also runs the Bar to Belgrade train, which leaves once a day in the evening from Bar. It also stops at the main stations in Sutomore, Podgorica, Kolašin and Bijelo Polje, and costs 21 euro for second class. I’m told it has spectacular views along the way. In the summer there is a second train that leaves in the morning.
Be aware that if you take the train to Belgrade that reserved seats are more of a nice idea than a reality. There’s no dining car, and you’ll need to take all your food and water with you. It’s also notorious for being many hours late so don’t have urgent plans once you reach your destination.
A train line also runs from Podgorica to Nikšić, stopping in Danilovgrad, for 2.80 euro for the journey. This only runs four times a day compared to the half-hourly buses to Nikšić, but hey, it’s a train!
The train information and timetable site is at zcg-prevoz.me.
Even small stations usually have a ticket desk, but if you run out of time or there isn’t one – don’t worry, you can buy a ticket from the conductor on the train without an extra charge or fine.
While the timetable is pretty reliable, the trains themselves do vary a lot in quality. Some are a time travel trip back to the sixties with their outdated compartments and windows that are stuck shut. Others are surprisingly modern with bicycle racks and open, modern carriages. It’s a lottery which one you’ll get, however.
Public Transport From The Airports In Montenegro
A really common question from first-time visitors is: is there public transport from the airport? Is there a bus or train, or is a taxi the only option?
For buses, the answer is no. None of the bus lines are directly connected with the airports.
From Tivat airport, your only option is to get a taxi from arrivals (or, better yet, have arranged a driver or a pickup with your hotel or accommodation).
From Podgorica airport, technically speaking there is an airport train station.
However, it’s best used by the adventurous or those with minimal baggage (and plenty of time to spare), as it is 10-15 minutes walk from the airport. It’s towards the city, under the overpass, and is serviced only by inter-city trains. Be aware there are zero facilities here: the station is just a concrete shed.
If you do get the train, it will cost you only 1-2 euros for the short trip into the city.
Enjoy your travels! Send me a message if you need any further info on getting public transport around Montenegro.
Hello Kate,
Thank you so much for your detailed information on public transportation 🙂
I have experience driving most of my life on the right side and I’m planning to go around Montenegro for about 9 days. Do you think it’s worth renting a car or it will be easy enough traveling around with trains and buses?
Thank you so much for your reply!
Kind regards,
Adriana
Hi Adriana, the trains and buses work well between the major towns and the coast, but if you plan to visit the north or explore the national parks then it’s best to have a car. However, driving here is pretty crazy so I’d only recommend it if you are a confident driver!
Hello Kate, do buses run relatively normally on Sundays or with a limited service? Thanks, Andrew
We are planning a trip to Montenegro via Podgorica along with Ulcinj and Kotor. We want to do road trip using public transport for the best experience.
Can you please recommend the best scenic routes in the local bus /train journey across the country?
Many thanks
Dear Kate,
I kindly ask your help to find the better solution to get in sveti stefan from the airport
I’ll be out the podgorica airport at 18. what i can do at that time?
The leaze solution is take a taxi
Hi Andrew, yes buses run normally on Sundays.
Hi Prash, there are many scenic bus and train trips! Just to mention a few favourites… Kotor to Podgorica by bus, Herceg Novi to Kotor by bus, and Podgorica to Kolasin by train.
Hi Barbara, I recommend booking a taxi through redtaxi.me to meet you at the airport and take you to Sveti Stefan.
Hi Kate,
I’m going to Bijela in October 2023 – are there buses along the coast to nearby towns?
Tony
Hi Anthony! Yes, there are. You can take the Blue Line local bus along that section of the coast, or inter-town buses to Kotor and beyond.
Hello Kate!
Thanks for your tips! I’m going to Kotor in a few days and I can’t find a bus from Kotor to Perast on the web, maybe I’m wrong, could you tell me if it’s possible to go from Perast by bus from Kotor?
Thanks again!
Hi Sebastian, you can take the Blue Line bus from Kotor to Perast. There is a stop outside the walls of Kotor near the green market and the bus goes every hour.
Hi Kate, I am flying into Tivat and my hotel is in Ulcinj. I wanted to see if there was a way to use a bus to get down to Ulcinj, or would a taxi be best? Also, if I wanted to stop and explore another coastal town on my way to Ulcinj, which one would you choose? Thanks!
Hi Emma, there’s no direct bus from Tivat to Ulcinj so you will need to go Tivat-Budva and then Budva-Ulcinj – and personally I would take a taxi. If you want to make another stop I would explore Kotor or go to Stari Bar further down the coast near Ulcinj – or both!
Hi Kate,
Your website is great, so much information for those wanting to visit Montenegro. I’m planning on travelling from Podgorica to Peja (Kosovo) in April, do you have any information on bus service websites or timetables? Thanks!
My friend and I are staying near Skadar Lake in September. Should I hire a car from Airport or can we get around by bus?
Is there companies doing bus tours day trips to the national park? We want to travel around but not by car! Will use public transport where poss.
Hi Gerald, there is no direct bus from Podgorica to Peja. You can travel from Podgorica to Prizren in Kosovo daily (timetables are at http://www.busticket4.me) and from there you can probably find a local bus.
Hi Lindsay, buses are very scarce around Skadar Lake so I would recommend hiring a car.
Hi Lou, there are some great tourist day trips from Kotor to the rest of Montenegro, including the national parks. Check out 360 Monte for details.
Hi Kate – great website! I want to travel by bus from Kotor to Tirana in mid May. Would you recommend booking in advance on busticket4.me or just going to the bus station a day or two before I want to travel? Would prefer rather than just turning up – but would an online ticket be accepted? Thanks!
Hi Cathy, May isn’t the busy season so just go to the bus station the day before to buy your tickets. You’ll need to print a ticket if bought online (and take it to the ticket counter at the station to pay some extra fees before you can use it), so there’s no real advantage to buying online.
Thanks Kate!
Hi Kate, I think we will now be travelling to Tirana from Budva in mid May. Do you know anything about Old Town Travel (based in Kotor I think). They have a direct bus to Tirana from Kotor stopping in Budva among other places, and it’s available to book online. Do you know if it’s reliable? Many thanks!
Hi Cathy, I’d suggest contacting Old Town Travel directly to make sure they will be definitely be operating the bus service that early in the season. I’ve had trouble in May in previous years, as many transfer services won’t run without a certain number of bookings (or booking out the whole bus).
Hi Kate! My boyfriend and I are travelling to Montenegro this June. We were wondering of the best way to get from Budva to Podgorica Airport, what do you suggest? We have seen that there is a bus from Budva to Podgorica but cannot seem to find any to the airport.
Thanks so much! 🙂
Hi Kate,
Thanks for this useful article. I’ll be in Montenegro next week until 2nd May. Are buses working as usual on 1st May?
Thanks a lot
Hi destiny, there is no bus from Podgorica to the airport. You can take the bus from Budva to Podgorica, and then take a taxi to the airport for 7-8 euro.
Hi Federica, buses should be running on the 1st of May but probably on a reduced schedule. I’d check at the bus station before the holiday to be sure.
Hi
My son and I are travelling to Montenegro in late June, what is the best way to get from Podgorica airport to Ucinij and then from Ucinij to kotor
Many thanks
Hi Kate . Really love your website very useful. My hotel is in Ulcinj and my partner and I would like to do a day trip on Kotor but I can’t find any buses online. Would a taxi be better or where can I find a bus?
Hi Haesha, there are 3-4 buses a day from Ulcinj to Kotor and the trip takes around three hours. For a day trip a taxi would probably be better as you won’t spend most of the day on the bus. If you do want to take the bus the timetable is at http://www.busticket4.me.
Hi Nicola, with two people and luggage I’d take a taxi to Ulcinj from the airport in Podgorica.
Hi Kate, really interested in travelling around Montenegro by bus but would like how to co-ordinate the schdule. For example to get to Zabljak village it seems long trip from Podgorica however from Kotor its less, what you suggest? Night train from Belgrade to Montenegro its comfortable enough to sleep in?
Thanks for Brilliant Article. There is so little info re transport in Montenegro.
Hi Kate
Can you tell me if you can pay by card on the local buses or do you need to pay cash?
Hi Luke, it’s nearly an hour shorter by bus to Zabljak from Podgorica than from Kotor and the buses are much more frequent so I’d go from there. I haven’t taken the night train to Belgrade so can’t comment on that.
Thanks Michele!
Hi Alison, you will absolutely need cash for buses in Montenegro. Even at the main stations I don’t think they take cards.
Hi Kate, very useful tips! What would you suggest to visit for one week in Montenegro using public transport? Thank you!
Hi Sara, with only one week I’d start in Kotor, take a day trip on the bus to Herceg Novi, then take the bus down the coast to Ulcinj with a stop in Budva. If you still have extra time I’d also go to Žabljak in the north via Podgorica.
Hi Kate, i was planning on traveling from Kotor to ulcinj then ulcinj to shkoder by bus, at the end of July/ august. As it is peak season do I need to book bus tickets online? Or can I just buy them there on the day? Thanks!
hi 🙂 the inter-city buses have airconditon please..since this summer is very hot..and what about the night train belgrade to bar? is it comfortable the night train if i take first class? thanks
Hi Shivani, I’d suggest buying them the day before you plan to travel.
Hi Luke, inter-city buses mostly have air-conditioning but it doesn’t always work very well so the buses can get pretty hot. I haven’t taken the night train to Belgrade, but I think first class definitely isn’t as luxurious as you’d expect in the rest of Europe. Take plenty of food and water and expect to be late.
Hi Kate,
I am going to take the bus from Budva to Shkoder (Albania). I plan to purchase the ticket via http://www.busticket4.me. Since you mentioned that I may still need to pay a charge to exchange the home printed ticket to a real ticket, would you think it is OK to purchase the bus ticket at the bus station the day before I leave? I am a bit worried that the bus will be full.
Thanks a lot!
Hi Kate, November and we are in Montenegro. Planning to take local Mo ntenegran train from Bar to Podgorica mid morning, is the scenery beautiful?
This is one of my favourite train trips – the views of Skadar Lake are wonderful!
Outside of peak season (July and August) it’s totally fine to buy a ticket the day before you travel.
Hi Kate I am planning to visit Durmitor for 4 days from Tirana in December so taking a bus from Tirana to Podgorica on 27th December and then train to Niksic and then Taxi but confused about date of going back between 30 or 31. Could you please confirm if buses and train run on 31st December normally or not on that route.
Buses and trains should run normally on the 31st December. You could also get the bus directly from Podgorica to Žabljak instead of taking the train to Nikšić, there are several departures daily.
Hi Kate,
Thanks for the post. I’m planning to go there next year around January. Is it better to go to Zabljak first then Kotor from Podgorica?
Thank you
Hi Kate,
Can I get to Budva from Podgorico airport using public transport or do I have to take a taxi?
I saw that you mentioned that there’s no bus from Budva to the airport in Podgorica, only to Podgorica town and I was wondering if it was the same travelling the opposite direction.
Hi Sarah, you can do either. At that time of year neither will be very busy.
Hi Chi, there’s no direct bus to the airport in either direction. You can take the bus to Budva from Podgorica easily, but you’ll need to take a taxi from the airport to the bus station.
Hi Kate,
Thank you for the wealth of information! From reading the post, and doing some research, it seems like in order to get to Perast( where I’d like to stay) Leaving Dubrovnik, I would first have to land in Kotor then take the blue line up to Perast? I assume this in reverse to get back to Dubrovnik? Is there a better way using PT?
Hi Sharilyn, Dubrovnik to Kotor by bus and then taking the Blue Line to Perast would be the simplest way (it’s only 20 minutes from Kotor to Perast). If you really don’t want to backtrack you could take the bus from Dubrovnik to Herceg Novi, and then an intercity bus to Kotor that goes around the bay (not via the ferry) and ask them to stop in Perast.
Hi kate
Must tell you – you are doing a great work. Really appreciate it.
I and my wife are travelling from dubrovnik to montenegro for 4 nights 5 days and then back to dubrovnik in May 2024.
We are planning to spend all 4 nights at 1 place and do day trip from there.
Which place would you suggest to stay all 4 nights.
Or alternatively what would you suggest for 4 nights 5 days itenary of montenegro.
Which places should we visit if travelling by bus or alternatively if taking rental car?
Also shall we do car rental or bus service? Also i would like to ask is there any luggage restrictions in bus. We are 2 persons and will be carrying 23 kgs bag each. Do bus company charge extra for luggage?
As we are traveling in may 2024, shall we book bus ticket in advance or on spot. I read somewhere in the comments we are required to pay extra fees for bus. What exactly it is?
With respect to car – do we need to pay for car parking
Thanks a lot in advance
Hi Kate,
Thank you for your post, it was very helpful. I am thinking of getting the bus from Podgorica to Tirana Albania in May. A lot of the reviews are quite bad for this journey. Do you know much about it?
Thank you,
Larissa
Hi Kate! Thank you for such an amazing detailed website. We actually plan to reach Podgorica on April 12th, I checked the links you provided but couldn’t find anything to travel from Podgorica airport to Podgorica. We are coming for a short stay of 3days, that’s why we want to make most of it as possible. We have been thinking to go to Budva and Tivat. Is there anything you can suggest, I am finding it difficult to find it, we are staying a night in kotor and a night in budva/tivat. Can you please give any suggestions? We haven’t booked yet but have a tentative plan.
Hi Larissa, I’ve never taken this particular bus but I imagine it’s similar to most longer distance Balkan bus journeys. There won’t be wifi or toilets on the bus, it’s likely to be delayed, and people might be smoking inside the bus. The advantages are the buses are pretty reliable, and cheap.
Hi Yash, there is a very small airport train station in Podgorica but it’s 10-15 minutes walk from the airport and trains are not that frequent. It’s much better to get a fixed price taxi (currently $15) from the airport to town. In regards to your travel plans, I would recommend spending all three days staying near Kotor. Tivat is only ten minutes drive from Kotor and Budva is 30 minutes so you can easily visit all of them from a base in Kotor.
Hi Karan, I’d suggest four nights in Kotor as there is plenty to do around there and it’s also easy to visit Perast, Herceg Novi, Tivat or Budva by bus or taxi from there. I don’t think there are any bus luggage restrictions but you’ll normally pay 1 euro per bag (in cash) to the driver if they go in the hold. In May you should have no problem booking bus tickets on the day. If you prefer to rent a car you don’t have to pay for parking but the paid parking lots are usually the most convenient to the centre of each town.
Hi Kate,
On the 27.th of July me and a friend are planning to travel by bus from Kotor to Sutomore, one way. On the Busticket.me website, it says there are 6 buses this day going there and that most buses only have 5-6 seats left. Do you suggest we buy the tickets beforehand?
On Google there were some reviews of people’s online-bought tickets getting denied, or that they had to pay an additional fee. The bus station in Kotor has many very bad reviews, saying that all the bus drivers/personnel are rude and unhelpful. Do I need to be scared of this?
Hi Nancy, the Busticket4.me website is just referring to the tickets they have available online and there are always more tickets available at the station. I’d buy tickets for your trip beforehand because late July is very busy, but you can just buy them the day before at the bus station. If you buy them online you’ll have to go to the ticket window in Kotor to pay a platform fee of 1 euro anyway. As for the bus drivers and personnel at Kotor, I’ve never had any problems there but they do have to deal with a LOT of tourists in the summer so I can imagine not everyone has found them friendly!
Hi Kate – Thanks so much for the tips!
We are due to travel to Montenegro next week. Airport transfers have been covered for business, however we are then moving from one city to another at our own cost. Taxis seems abit expensive from the research I have done. Could you perhaps advise me on the best way to get from The Chedi Luštica Bay, Radovići, to Hotel Tate, 10 Pančevačka, Budva? 🙂 We will have 2 large suitcases and I am not sure if buses or public transport accommodate for this.
Hi Nazmeera, there’s no public transport to or from The Chedi so taxi is your best option. You could ask the hotel to call you a local taxi on the day you leave, or arrange a pickup in advance with redtaxi.me (they’re usually the cheapest taxi for long distances).
I got really dissapionted when I discovered that there is no daytrain from Beograd to Bar in early June. I have been thinking of going with a daytrain to Prijepolje, stay overnight there and take a taxi the next day to Bieljo Polje and then continue with a daytrain from there. But daytrains seem to leave very early, I might need to stay overnight one more night.
Do the local buses cross the border?
Do you have any reflektions or suggestions?
Hi Gudrun, you can take the train directly from Beograd (Belgrade) to Bijelo Polje, you don’t need to take a taxi to cross the border. Good luck with your journey.
We are 4 ladies staying in Podgorica fo 4 days and wonder where u would recommend we travel to in order to see the best of Montenegro
Hi Kate
Fellow Aussie here, thank you for this detailed information it has been a saviour for me as I have travelled around Montenegro this past week.
For the final leg of my journey I need to travel Danilovgrad > Zabljak. My plan is to taxi from Danilovgrad to Niksic, then bus to Zabljak however I am getting conflicting information on the bus timetable from Niksic > Zabljak. Busticket4me.com has one bus at 6.58am, GetByBus has one at 5.18pm and I’ve been advised by my accommodation that there are a few that run daily.
Do you know where I could find additional information? Busticket4me.com has been reliable so far, but it keeps referring to Zabljak as ‘The Frog’ so not sure if there is an issue with that route on their website.
Thank you so much, I can see why you have fallen in love with Montenegro, it is divno!
Hi Linda, I think it would be easier to taxi back to Podgorica from Danilovgrad, and then take the bus from there. There are about eight buses a day from Podgorica to Zabljak. Busticket4.me is usually the most reliable for times – and you could translate Zabljak as The Frog so that’s not too inaccurate either!
Hi Clare, here are a few recommendations from other posts I’ve written about Montenegro…
What To Do in Podgorica
Things to Do Around Podgorica
Things to Do in Žabljak
One Day in Kotor
Enjoy your trip!
Hi Kate, this blog is super helpful. We are a NZ family of 6 (4 kids under 12), and making plans to travel from Dubrovnik/Cavtat (Fly in) – Kotor – ?Bar or somewhere on the coast – Lake Shkoder – Tirana (fly out) over 14 days. I wonder 2 questions;
1) Where do you suggest staying on the coast as have heard Budva very busy, but also need somewhere on a bus route from Kotor and that can then go onto Shkoder?
2) Where on lake Shkoder to you suggest going, bearing in mind we need to go onto Tirana?
We are relying on public transport as hiring a car is in excess of $5K! Thank you for any advice.
Hi Kate, it depends on what time of year you’re coming, as if it will be in August everywhere on the coast is very busy – without exception! $5k is a crazy price for two weeks for a rental car, check some of the agencies in my post on Driving in Montenegro as you might be able to get a better deal.
hi i know it’s better to have a car but is there possibility to explore the national parks with out having a car? thanks 🙂
Hi Amanda, most are a bit difficult without a car, but you can get to Žabljak by bus and then explore Black Lake and some of Durmitor National Park on foot.
hi kate. thank you for all of the great information you have shared with the world regarding montenegro. i am curious if you have any guidance or advice on how to enter NW kosovo from NE montenegro (via kulla pass near rozaje on roads P8 to R106) using public transportation bus. i plan to enter montenegro from serbia, probably arriving in either pljevlja or bijelo polje, and would like to cross into kosovo via the kulla pass as noted above. i am having some trouble locating a bus that goes that route – they seem to either go up into serbia and enter from there, or down into albania and enter from there. any idea if this is feasible, and if so, what bus i should be looking into? will go via albania if i have to (so i can continue on to north macedonia without violating serbia’s rules) but ideally would like to hop on a bus in rozaje or berane or similar and cross over via the kulla route.
i have been reviewing the busticket4me website you recommend, and it seems like i can get down to rozaje or berane easily enough, just not sure about the final step for crossing into kosovo. heading to pristina, but any destination in kosovo with bus service is fine.
i saw someone on another website recommend barilevaworldwide for this route, but looked at their website and don’t see a relevant bus.
any advice is appreciated, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Hi Jay, glad you found the blog useful! I think the evening bus from Podgorica to Pristina goes via the Kula border crossing, but I’m not sure whether it stops in Berane or Rožaje. Try calling the bus station in Podgorica, they speak some English and will have the most up to date information.
hey kate. thought i’d provide an update on my comment above. crossed the border today via the kulla pass, on a bus from rozaje to peja. there are at least two daytime buses (08:30 & 10:30), i went on the 08:30. carrier was “atlas tours” and they used a small 12 seater minibus. it was full, with a few more people squatting/standing in the door area. border crossing went smoothly. cost was 5 euro for the one way trip.
also – the bus station in berane is defunct. i spent a couple of days there and the bus station is not used. the buses stop at a small bus stop across the street, which has a bunch of bus schedules taped to the structure. it’s kinda chaotic there, since many of the schedules are not accurate. bus station in rozaje was functional.
hope this helps for anyone in the future who tries crossing kulla pass during the daytime like i just did.
cheers
Hi Jay, thanks for the very useful update! Did the bus to Peja originate in Rožaje or somewhere else in Montenegro?
Hi Kate, thank you for this really helpful article. I’m planning on travelling from Dubrovnik – Kotor, then Kotor – Biogradska (I think Kolasin looks the easiest option). What do you think is the best way to make this trip? I don’t drive so will need to take public transport. Thanks so much!
the bus originated elsewhere, not sure where. there were three people already on it when it arrived in rozaje. they said they got on the bus at plav, so i would guess that was the starting point, but i can’t say for certain. i would suggest contacting atlas tours to verify if you want to be sure.
Do you know the best way to get from Dubrovnik airport to Rose, Montenegro?
Hi Elaine, there’s no public transport to Rose so private taxi would be the best way.
Hi Rebecca, that will take quite a while from Kotor to Biogradska by public transport… if you can I’d try to find an organised tour directly from Kotor. If you can’t, you could take the bus from Kotor to Podgorica, then from Podgorica take the bus in the direction of Mojkovac and ask the driver to let you off at the entrance road to Biogradska.
Hi Kate
Can you buy a 5 day public transport pass? Or do you have to by a ticket for each individual journey?
Thanks in advance.
Hi Rodney, you need to buy individual tickets as the bus lines are run by different private companies.
Hi Kate,
Thank you very much for your blog. It was a fantastic read and provided a lot of very helpful information. I am visiting Montenegro in a few weeks . I am hoping to do a long distance hike and camp along the way.
The plan is to begin at Durmitoor National Park, head towards Mojkovac then to Nacionalni Park Biogradska Gora and finally to Park Pride Komovi.
The only caveat being I am flying in and out of Dubrovnik. Can you offer any insight on the most efficient/ reliable of getting to the start/ end of my hiking route from Dubrovnik. I would assume via Kotor but I am open to all options. If flying to Podgorica makes my life easier I would be open to that also.
Thanks in advance,
Ethan
Hi Ethan, a private driver is going to be the most expensive but most efficient option from Dubrovnik. To go by bus from Dubrovnik to Žabljak will be three separate journeys (Dubrovnik > Kotor > Podgorica > Žabljak) and will require at least one overnight stay on the way. If you fly into Podgorica instead then there are multiple buses every day from the city to Žabljak. Also be aware that in October/November it can be unpredictably cold and rainy in the north so make sure you have plenty of gear for bad weather!
Hi Kate we are going to Montenegro in a weeks time stayingin Budva, we are planning to take bus journeys to Dubrovnik, Shkoder and Trebinje on separate days. Do you think I should buy these online to make sure we have a seat or purchase tickets on the day at the bus station?
Thanks Lian
Hi Lian, it’s not peak tourist season so buying them at the station should be fine. You can buy them the day before if you’d like to be sure you have a seat. Enjoy your trip!
Hi Kate, me and my partner are landing in Tivat next Sunday morning. We want to go from Tivat Airport to Budva, is it accessible only by taxi and how much would it cost? Also could you tell me what are the bus routes like from Tivat to other places like Kotor and Zabljak.
Hey, I was wondering on how to go to budva from podorgica airport?
Hi kate me and my sister planing to do a trek a week in montengro, we fly to tivat and the plan is to go to biogradska gora on the first day and after three days go to dormitor.
There is a public transport from tivat to biogradska gora?
Hi Anu, you can take a taxi from the airport directly to Budva, or a taxi to the bus station in Podgorica and then the bus to Budva.
Hi Nadav, that’s a long trip from Tivat to Biogradska Gora – even by car it takes over three hours one way. It is possible by bus however; from Tivat take the bus to Pljevlja and ask the driver to stop at Biogradska Gora.
Hi Ryan, there’s no public transport at Tivat airport so yes you need to go by taxi. Cost is probably 30-40 euro. For bus routes from Tivat you can check the timetables at http://www.busticket4.me.
Hi Kate, thanks for creating such an informative page. I’m heading to Montenegro in a couple of days. Going from Podgorica to Buda for a couple of days, then Budva to Kotor for a few days. I have a couple of days after Kotor before I need to head back to Podgorica to fly home, is there anywhere you recommend visiting during that time that is easy to get to via public transfer from Kotor and also easy to get back to the airport in Podgorica?
Hi Kate!
How would you recommend visiting the national parks without a car? (do not have a license). Also how affordable are taxis? Thanks so much.
Hi Natasha, you could easily visit Herceg Novi as a day trip from Kotor, buses go regularly from the Kotor bus station. Enjoy your trip!
Hi Katie, visiting national parks is actually quite difficult without a car. Instead I’d recommend a day trip with 360 Monte based in Kotor, they do some great tours to harder to reach places. Taxi prices depend on where you in the country, they are cheapest in Podgorica and the most expensive around Kotor. You can check the redtaxi.me website for a rough idea of the cost to travel between cities.