Tivat Airport Transfers: Prices to Every Town

A transfer from Tivat airport costs from €41 per car within Tivat itself, from €44 to Kotor and from €58 to Budva. That is the price of an economy car for up to four people, one way, to any address in the destination town. The return trip costs the same. The further down the coast you go, the more you pay: Bar is from €112 and Ulcinj from €164.

You pay for the car, not per seat, so for a group a transfer is better value than the first figure suggests: four people going to Budva pay roughly €15 each. A taxi from the airport, especially in season, is the most expensive way to travel; the alternatives are compared at the end.

Tivat airport transfer prices by town

Destination	Economy, up to 4	Estate with a large boot	Minivan, up to 5
Tivat	from €41	from €68	—
Kotor	from €44	from €90	—
Budva	from €58	from €78	from €115
Bečići	from €62	from €82	from €118
Sveti Stefan	from €72	from €92	from €126
Perast	from €74	from €98	—
Petrovac	from €89	from €119	from €178
Bar	from €112	from €116	from €183
Herceg Novi	from €116	from €183	—
Podgorica	from €136	—	—
Ulcinj	from €164	from €177	from €274

A dash means that type of car is not offered on the route. For a large group there is also a minibus for up to 16 people: from €295 to Budva.

The drives themselves are short. Kotor is 7 kilometres and 15 minutes from the airport, Budva 20 kilometres and 25–30 minutes. In July and August the coast road jams and journeys take one and a half to two times as long, but the transfer price is fixed when you book and the traffic does not change it.

How the driver meets you

Your driver waits at the exit from arrivals holding a sign with your first name and surname. The first hour of waiting at the airport is included in the price; each hour after that costs €12.

You give your flight number when you book, or send it later if you do not have it yet. If your flight is delayed, call the organiser on the phone number in your voucher.

The return run, from your hotel to the airport, works the same way, but the free wait is shorter: 20 minutes outside the hotel, then €5 for every further 20 minutes. It pays to be downstairs with your bags at the agreed time.

How to book and pay

You book through the form on the airport transfers page: airport, town, date and class of car. The service is provided by an independent company, and you book and pay directly with them.

Payment comes in two parts. When you book, a small deposit is taken from a Visa or Mastercard card; the rest goes to the driver in cash after the ride, because drivers carry no card machine. You can also skip the deposit and pay the whole amount in cash, in which case you upload your flight tickets when booking.

Cancellation. The deposit is refunded if you cancel 48 hours or more before the transfer. Cancel or reschedule within the last 48 hours, or fail to turn up, and you lose it. For minibuses and coaches the deposit is not refunded at all.

Booking deadlines. A transfer for the next day can be booked until 17:00 Montenegro time, which is an hour ahead of the UK; after that, only by request. In high season it is wise to book 3–4 days ahead.

What to plan for

Children. Child seats are a legal requirement in Montenegro. They are ordered when you book and paid for separately, so give the number and ages of your children straight away.

Luggage. An economy car is meant for four people. With a lot of luggage — large suitcases, a pushchair, sports kit — go for the estate with a large boot: to Budva it is from €78 instead of €58. Five people need the minivan, from €115 to Budva.

Language. The driver’s language is not guaranteed in advance. Keep your hotel’s address on your phone so that you can simply show it. A few local phrases for the ride are in Do they speak English in Montenegro?

Cash. The balance is paid to the driver in cash only. Montenegro uses the euro, so have enough euros on you from the moment you land.

Transfer, bus, taxi or your own car?

Bus. The cheapest option, though not from the door: no bus leaves from the terminal itself. The nearest stop is on the main road, about 400 metres away, though whether intercity services call there has not been officially confirmed. The surer bet is Tivat bus station, 1.4 km and about 20 minutes on foot along a road with no pavement — awkward with suitcases. From there, 26 buses a day go to Budva (usually €5, about 35 minutes) and 17 to Kotor (about €3, about 15 minutes); that is the autumn timetable, and summer usually brings more. Times and fares are on busticket4.me, and the details are in Tivat airport: getting to Budva and Kotor.

Taxi. We don’t recommend the rank outside the terminal: at the airport and in season a taxi is the most expensive option. If you do take one, agree the fare before you get in. Ordering through Viber and sending your location on a map costs less, but at the airport and in summer fares are still high. Uber and Bolt do not operate in Montenegro.

Transfer. People book one for predictability: the price is known at booking, the driver is waiting with a sign, and the child seat and the bigger car are arranged in advance. With children, on a late arrival or as a group of three or four, that is usually the sensible choice.

If the mountains, Ostrog or Lake Skadar are in your plans, you may not need a transfer at all: collect a hire car at the airport instead. Hire starts at €25 a day in low season, and in July and August costs about twice what it does in May. How the handover works is explained in car hire at Tivat and Podgorica airports, and the options are on the car rental page. A popular middle way is a transfer to the hotel, then a car for two or three days of trips inland.

The busiest route has a guide of its own: Tivat airport to Budva by transfer. If flights into Podgorica are cheaper, look at Podgorica airport transfers: Budva is from €73 from there, but Kotor is from €130.

Prices checked in September 2026.