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Photo: Maxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Tivat Airport (TIV): distances to Kotor, Budva and Herceg Novi
Photo: Maxton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tivat Airport (TIV) is the airport for the Bay of Kotor and Budva. By the airport's figures Kotor is 8 km and 12 minutes away, Budva 21 km and 27 minutes, Tivat town 4 km and 5 minutes, Herceg Novi 23 km and Bar 60 km. The airport publishes no bus line, taxi company or fare, so the usual ways into town are a licensed taxi or a rental car. The terminal has free Wi-Fi, a business lounge open to all passengers, a medical service, duty-free, a tobacco shop and a bakery café. Information: +382 32 670 930.
Tivat Airport to Kotor, Budva and Herceg Novi
Distances and drive times without traffic from the terminal, computed on the road network, next to the figures the airport gives. For Tivat town the airport's own figure is the one to use: the computed route leaves the airport southbound and turns back, which makes its 8.6 km too long.
| To | Distance | Time | Airport's figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivat | 4 km, 5 min | ||
| Porto Montenegro | 4.7 km (Yacht Club's figure) | ||
| Kotor | 6.8 km | 9 min | 8 km, 12 min |
| Budva | 20.1 km | 24 min | 21 km, 27 min |
| Herceg Novi (via the ferry) | 27.5 km | 42 min | 23 km, 1 h 11 min |
| Cetinje | 51.0 km | 1 h 4 min | |
| Bar | 63.1 km | 1 h 29 min | 60 km, 1 h 19 min |
| Podgorica centre | 83.0 km | 1 h 43 min | |
| Ulcinj | 84.6 km | 1 h 57 min | |
| Nikšić | 90.1 km | 1 h 53 min | |
| Kolašin | 140.8 km | 2 h 39 min | |
| Žabljak | 159.4 km | 3 h 24 min |
For Herceg Novi the short way is the Kamenari-Lepetane ferry across the bay, which runs day and night; fares and the summer and winter timetables are on the ferry page. The 42 minutes above include the crossing but not the wait for the boat. The table below is recomputed from the road network at build time, with its date, and includes the ferry route.
| From | To | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat | 8 km | 10 min |
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Kotor | 7 km | 10 min |
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Budva | 20 km | 25 min |
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Herceg Novi | 27 km | 40 min |
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Bar | 63 km | 1 h 30 min |
| Tivat Airport (TIV) | Podgorica | 83 km | 1 h 45 min |
Getting to town
Bus
No bus line or stop for the airport is published: the airport lists none, and the municipality's stop map for the city and suburban lines shows no airport stop. Buses leave from Tivat town: Blue Line publishes the Kotor-Tivat timetable, and the intercity departures from Tivat bus station (open around the clock, +382 32 663 366 and +382 67 691 522) are on busticket4.me. If you want to try a bus from the airport, ask the bus station by phone or the airport information desk which buses stop nearby before relying on one. How the network works, station by station: buses in Montenegro.
Taxi
The airport names no taxi company and publishes no fare for Tivat. Use a licensed taxi: it has TX plates, a TAXI roof sign with the licence number, a working, sealed meter that stays on for the whole trip, and a price list certified by the municipality on display. Ask the driver for an estimate to Kotor or Budva before you set off.
Rental car
The airport names no rental desks for Tivat on its pages; companies with Tivat airport pick-up are in the car rentals section.
Parking
The airport publishes a parking tariff for Podgorica Airport only; for Tivat it publishes none, so check the rates at the car park entrance or ask the airport information desk.
Inside the terminal
Free Wi-Fi; a business lounge in departures open to all passengers, for a fee (EUR 10 per passenger under the airport board's decision of June 2021); a medical service; duty-free; a tobacco shop; a bakery café. The tobacco shop sells mobile top-ups; there is no telecom counter on the airport's list of services. Lost and found: +382 32 670 913, lostfound.tivat@apm.co.me.
Flights
Live arrivals and departures and the list of destinations are on the airport's own site. Podgorica Airport is the country's other airport.
Common questions
How much is a taxi from Tivat airport to Kotor or Budva?
The airport publishes no fare for Tivat. Licensed taxis run on a sealed meter; ask the driver for an estimate before you leave. Kotor is 8 km and Budva 21 km by the airport's figures.
Is there a bus from Tivat airport?
No airport bus line is published: the airport lists none and the municipal stop map shows no airport stop. Tivat bus station is in town; Blue Line publishes the Kotor-Tivat timetable and intercity departures are on busticket4.me.
How far is Tivat airport from Kotor?
About 7 to 8 km and 9 to 12 minutes without traffic: 6.8 km and 9 minutes by the road network, 8 km and 12 minutes by the airport's own figure.
How far is Tivat airport from Budva?
About 20 km and under half an hour without traffic: 20.1 km and 24 minutes by the road network, 21 km and 27 minutes by the airport's figure.
Which airport is closer to Budva, Tivat or Podgorica?
Tivat: 21 km and 27 minutes. Podgorica Airport is 66.6 km and about 1 h 26 min from Budva.
How do I get to Herceg Novi from Tivat airport?
Across the Kamenari-Lepetane ferry: 27.5 km and about 42 minutes including the crossing, plus the wait for the boat. The ferry runs day and night; fares and times are on the ferry page. By road round the bay the airport gives 23 km.
Related
Sources
- Aerodromi Crne Gore, Cjenovnici and board decision of June 2021 on parking and the Tivat business lounge (PDF)
- trajekt.me, Cjenovnik usluga (PDF, September 2026)
- trajekt.me, Red vožnje
- Zakon o prevozu u drumskom saobraćaju, consolidated text (Art. 8, 86, 87: TX plates, roof sign, taximeter, price list)
- emontenegro.com routing (OSRM), drive-time table from the terminal, free-flow
- Porto Montenegro Yacht Club: Travel info
- Airports of Montenegro, Podgorica: Parking and transportation (tariff the Tivat menu links to)
- Airports of Montenegro, Tivat contacts
- Airports of Montenegro, Tivat: Facilities and services
- Airports of Montenegro, Tivat Airport page
- Airports of Montenegro, Tivat Airport: How to reach us
- Opština Tivat, Stajališta u gradskom i prigradskom prevozu (stop map, March 2022; no airport stop)
- Turistička organizacija Tivat, Autobus (station phones, 00-24h; timetable image from 2022)
