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Airports

Two international airports 80 km apart – one by the capital, one on the Bay of Kotor.

TGDTIV80 km

Montenegro has two gateways: Podgorica (TGD) is the main year-round hub, while Tivat (TIV) is famed for one of Europe's most spectacular landings – the runway begins practically on the shore of the Bay of Kotor.

Podgorica · Golubovci

TGD

Podgorica Airport

Year-round routes

The country's main airport, 11 km south of the centre. Year-round routes by national carrier Air Montenegro and European airlines; the best pick for the north, the capital and the southern coast.

Distances

Podgorica11 km≈15 min
Bar45 km≈45 min
Budva64 km≈60 min
Kolašin82 km≈75 min
Tivat · Bay of Kotor

TIV

Tivat Airport

Peak season: summer

Right on the bay shore, 4 km from Tivat town. The approach between the mountains ranks among the continent's most beautiful; summers bring dense charter traffic from across Europe.

Distances

Kotor8 km≈15 min
Budva20 km≈25 min
Herceg Novi24 km≈35 min
Podgorica80 km≈80 min
Book your transfer

From arrivals straight to your stay

Private transfers from Podgorica Airport to every corner of the country – the driver tracks your flight, waits at arrivals and the price is fixed before you fly.

Landing in Tivat? Transfers from Tivat Airport are not on our platform yet – the easiest option is a car waiting for you at the terminal. Cars at Tivat Airport

Rent a car

Pick up a car at the airport

Local agencies hand over the keys at arrivals. Cheapest first – any airport delivery fee is shown on each car.

23 cars to book

Prices are per day before extras; the agency confirms the booking and the hand-over time. Full insurance, child seats and cross-border papers are added on the car's page.

The airports on the map
Which airport to choose?

TGD

For Podgorica, the north & the lakes

Podgorica has more routes and steadier fares, and it branches easily towards Kolašin, Žabljak and Lake Skadar.

TIV

For the Bay & the Budva Riviera

Tivat is unbeatable: 8 km to Kotor, 20 to Budva. In summer book your transfer a day or two ahead — the queues are real.

DBV · TIA

Alternative airports

Dubrovnik (DBV) sits ~20 km from the border at Herceg Novi — handy for the western bay. Tirana (TIA) can work for Ulcinj and the south.

Transfer Podgorica Airport → Tirana · €170
From the runway to your destination

Rent a car

Best for road trips and the north

  • Freedom for viewpoints, villages and beaches buses never reach.
  • Pays off from two people or three days on the road.
  • Pick it up at the airport and drop it off where your trip ends.
from €32 / day23 cars to book

Private transfer

Best for arrival day and one base

  • A driver waits at arrivals, tracks your flight and carries the bags.
  • Fixed price per vehicle – no meter, no haggling.
  • Ideal for late landings, families and the mountain roads in winter.
from €20 / vehicle18 transfer routes

Bus

Best for tight budgets between towns

  • Frequent coaches along the coast and to Podgorica, Kolašin and Žabljak.
  • Buy tickets at the bus station; luggage is usually a small extra.
  • Airports have few direct buses – count on a taxi to the station.

The currency is the euro, and both airports are compact – outside peak times 30–40 minutes before a European departure is usually plenty.

Ready for take-off?

Plan the route from the runway to a beach or a mountain – every destination is on one map.

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