ARRIVING TO KOTOR - BY PLANE - AIR TRAFFIC
Montenegro is an air destination with very frequent charter flights during the tourist season.
Montenegro has wo international airports, Tivat (23 km away) Podgorica (60 km away).
The flight companies “Montenegroairlines” and “JAT” manage scheduled flights, while a couple of other companies organize flights to Podgorica or Tivat.
Also very close is the croatian Airport Ćilipi-Dubrovnik (90 km away from Kotor) and connects Kotor, Budva and Herceg Novi with domestic and international destinations.
The Dubrovnik airport has an excellent connection to Montenegros border which is just 20 km far away. British Airways has flights everyday to Dubrovnik from London Gatwick or Heathrow.
The airlinesa Malev, Adria Airways, Fisher, Aeroflot, TUI Fly (HLX), LTU, Austrian Airlines, Siberia Airlines and some russian flight charter companies (Vodka Bombers) operating a frequently transfrer from easten and western Europe to the Montenegrin aiports or Dubrovnik.
Also Croatia Airlines, Thomson, Flybe and AVRO/Cosmos fly direct to Dubrovnik from UK airports.
AIRPORTS
Airport Tivat
Phone: +381 82 671 337
+381 82 670 930
Airport Ćilipi (Dubrovnik)
Phone: +385 20 773 377
+385 20 773 333
Airport Podgorica
Phone: +381 81 243 007
+381 81 244 916
MONTENEGRO AIRLINES
Branch office Podgorica, Sloboda Street 23
Phone: +381 81 224 231
Fax: +381 81 246 207
Central booking phone: +381 81 9804
"JAT" Airways, Belgrade
Office in TIVAT (Pine):
Phone: +381 82 671 237
+381 82 672 206
By BOAT & FERRIES
By boat: Port Bar, Port Budva, Port Kotor, Port Zelenika, Port Risan
You can also get to Montenegro via Dubrovnik by ferryboats from Bari (Italy) or from Rijeka and Split, Croatia's biggest ports at the Adria.
The Ferries Jadrolinija is connecting Rijeka, Split, Dubrovnik and many other places in between, and offer an excellent opportunity to enjoy a beautiful trip and having a unforgetable view to thousands of small islands.
BY BUS
Departure times from:
Dubrovnik Main Station to Kotor are 7:00 and 10:30 AM (Gate No 3)
Arrival times from:
Kotor to Dubrovnik are 13.30, 17:15 and 21:15 (Main Bus Station Kotor)
The bus connection from Dubrovnik, Podgorica and Tivat Airport are professional and safe. Most international buses departing from Belgrade, Vienna, Frankfurt, Rijeka, Dubrovnik or Split.
NEXT INTERNATIONAL BUS STATION – HERCEG NOVI
"AUTOSAOBRAĆAJ" AD HERCEG NOVI -
Igalo, Trebinjska 48
Phone: +381 88 336 006
Fax: +381 88 336 003
TAXI STATIONS
HERCEG NOVI, Bus Station
Phone: +381 88 321 399
HERCEG NOVI, Save Kovačevića Street
Phone: +381 88 321 271
IGALO, Sava Ilića Street
Phone: +381 88 332 564
MONEY & CURRENCIES
Montenegro accepts European currency, euro (EUR) (€) as a means of payment in iits territory.
1 EUR = 100 cents
Coins: 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1 and 2 €
Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 €
The exchange of other foreign currencies is carried out at the counters of business banks and currency exchange offices.
Currencies (US $, Euros and ohters) can be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, post offices and mostly at tourist agencies, hotels or camping grounds.
Banking opening hours (depending on bank) are between 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. Saturdays banks are open until 1 p.m.
Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, VisaElectron/Mastercard, Visa, Sport Card International).
ATM Cash teller machines are usable like in central Europe or US.
Electricity:
Voltage 220V, frequency 50HZ
Water:
Tap water is absolutely drinkable throughout Montenegro.
Mail / Post:
Post Offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays until 1 p.m.
There are Post Offices in the larger cities which are open until 10 p.m. during the summer season.
Postage stamps are sold in Post Offices and at newsstands.
Telephone:
The telephone code for
Montenegro: 00382
Kotor: 082
