How to get from Tivat to Budva?

In the last decade, Montenegro has gained immense popularity among domestic lovers of beach holidays. Most of those who want to relax on the Adriatic coast arrive at the airport of Tivat, but it is not the main resort of the country - the main tourist flow is directed to Budva. If you are one of those tourists who can save money by refusing the services of a travel company, you should try to fly in and book a hotel yourself, but then you should figure out in advance how to get from Tivat to Budva.

Montenegro is a small country, there are basically no large distances here, therefore Budva is not far from Tivat - it is only about 25 kilometers away. However, you won’t walk them on foot, and even more so with suitcases, so you need to come up with something more suitable.

It is important for the traveler to correctly calculate not only the distance, but also the time that can be spent on overcoming it. A bus making intermediate stops on the route from Tivat to Budva will travel a good 40 minutes, and a taxi, of course, will take you 20-25 minutes with a breeze, but the first option will certainly cost the tourist less.

Since you were left without a transfer organized by a travel agency, the cheapest way to get from Tivat to Budva is a passenger bus. The schedule of this vehicle may be subject to periodic changes, but in general, buses between the two cities run from about 5.20 in the morning until 20.40 - at least in 2018 it was just that. Besides, On Saturday, there is usually an even earlier flight departing at 4.50 in the morning.

The bus interval for this route is approximately half an hour, but at the weekend, due to increased demand, a couple more flights are added, which is why the interval is reduced.

The ticket is usually purchased from the driver or conductor, the fare between the two points indicated is approximately 2-3 euros per person.

Tivat airport is located just one and a half kilometers from the city center, to the bus station about a kilometer from it, and, as you know, it is also not quite in the center. In the city, you will have to get to it in any case, but if you want to get to Budva from the airport right away, note that there is a much closer stop. The route from Tivat to Budva runs literally 100 meters from the passenger terminal, you need to go a few hundred meters along it and you will see a characteristic “fungus”.

To leave for Budva, you don’t even have to cross the road from the airport, but keep in mind that the bus itself does not stop, even if it sees passengers - you need to “vote”.

Please note that most buses are suitable for you, but still not all. Since Tivat has the largest international airport in Montenegro, an important route runs through it across the country, on which Budva lies, but this does not mean that all buses go to it, and not further. Accordingly, Budva itself may not be remembered in the name of the flight, if it is not the final destination, but a passing bus could throw you to the place.

It should be noted also commercial shuttles that look like a bus, but stand out for the better with the level of comfort provided. The advantage of this shuttle is its increased speed due to fewer stops, there is a lot of space in the cabin, and the seats are comfortable. True, there are also a lot of disadvantages to such a decision - they will have to stomp on foot from their airport for half an hour on foot, the traffic interval does not exceed every 2-3 hours, and the cost is higher - up to 4 euros per trip.

This is another very popular option that allows you to get to your destination as soon as possible, because there will be no intermediate stops on the route. Practice shows that for large companies ordering a car will not cost much more than traveling by bus, in addition this option is good if the booked hotel is away from public transport routes.

There are a lot of taxi services, and some of them are so focused on foreign tourists that they accept orders even in popular instant messengers, so you can pre-order a transfer from the airport before you even leave your home. For example, you can pay attention to the following companies:

• Terrae taxi considered one of the cheapest options, because even in the peak season you will be planted in Budva for about 15 euros, and out of season the trip will cost another couple of euros cheaper;

• Intui travel Known as the operator of the middle class of comfort - they will ask for a good 20 euros for the transfer, but they also have better cars themselves, and even have free Wi-Fi in their cars;

• KiwiTaxi It costs more than most competitors, where the price for a trip to Budva can cost up to 25 euros, but the car fleet is the best and drivers arrive almost instantly, while the average waiting time for a taxi just called is 10 minutes.

By the way, many good hotels in Budva even at the stage of booking a room offer to include a transfer from the airport to the price.It is difficult to say how profitable this is (it all depends on the conditions of a particular hotel), but what’s convenient is clear: by the time the plane arrives, a person with a nameplate is waiting for you at the airport, who will pick up and take guests straight to the address, and you won’t have to pay anything.

What experienced travelers pay attention to is that free taxis already standing near the airport are extremely disadvantageous. These drivers take advantage of the ignorance of the arrivals, and for a trip to Budva at the peak of the season you can easily pay 60 euros. Instead, you should order a taxi through the official sites (each local carrier has them) - then the price will be modest and fixed, and you can choose various options, such as the capacity of the cabin (for a large company), the presence of air conditioning and other characteristics.

If you are an independent traveler, it may make sense to rent a car. Thanks to her, you can see any, even the most distant sights at any time convenient for you. As in the case of a taxi, such a service can be ordered in advance, using the website of a company, but you can solve the issue on the spot, since the corresponding service is provided even by the Tivat airport itself.

On some sites you can see quite reasonable prices for compact cars that start literally from 9 euros per day, but you should always carefully read the conditions. So, some owners require an additional payment for delivering a car to the airport, and you may be specially paid for the fact that at the end you will leave the transport not where you took it. In a word, it is better to focus on the price range of 25-30 euros - this will also allow you to consider the most comfortable and convenient car models.

Documents are drawn up relatively quickly and easily - local people understand that it is important for a tourist to urgently solve all issues related to moving, and not lose half their vacation in bureaucratic delays. Representatives of car rental companies usually have a set of documents already prepared so that neither side has any additional questions and paper can be signed almost immediately.

The important point is that even for a simple rented car you pay, because if you take it, you should use it intensively. For this reason, it makes no sense to take a car, so that for a week of vacation you can just drive from Tivat to Budva and back. An excellent bus service was established between these two cities, and Tivat itself is located in a corner, so it often makes sense to rent a car already in Budva itself, which can also be reached by public transport.

On the road from Tivat to Budva, see the next video.