Compare transport options from Tivat Airport to town and plan your return for your flight, with information on fares and parking. If you land in Podgorica or Dubrovnik, the guide explains the onward journey to Tivat, including changes where needed and the additional transport costs.
Useful information
| Information you need | Open or call |
|---|---|
| Flight status | |
| Airport website | |
| Airport location | |
| Airport contacts | |
| Local and intercity buses |
From Tivat Airport to town
| Transport | Price | Departure and arrival | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local bus | Fare not confirmed | Hifa → Tivat center | Walk 6 minDrive 10 min Full details |
| Taxi | 22-28 € with MonteGOEstimated price per vehicle. | TIV → Tivat | Drive 5 min Full details |
| Car rental | According to the offer and datesDepends on the vehicle and rental length. | TIV → Tivat | Drive 5 min Full details |
Transport drawbacks and limitations
| Local bus | |
|---|---|
| Access with luggage | The station beside Hifa is about 400 m away, roughly a 6 min walk. |
| Frequency | Uneven intervals between departures and no Sunday service outside the season. |
| Delays | Summer traffic can delay or prevent a scheduled departure. |
01Getting from the airport to Tivat
Getting from the airport to Tivat
From Tivat Airport, you can reach town by taxi or rental car, while the local bus uses a station on the main road. Blue Line runs to central Tivat, and taxis and cars can take you onwards to other parts of town.
Local bus to the center
You can take a local bus to the center from the station beside Hifa, outside the airport forecourt. Reaching it involves about a six-minute walk. The off-season timetable has long gaps and no Sunday service.
Taxi transport from the airport
Red Taxi provides airport journeys in Tivat, with bookings available for the center and other parts of town. For Pine, Porto Montenegro, Seljanovo or Donja Lastva, give the specific destination, since the short label “Tivat” does not describe all those journeys. You will find local operators’ contacts in the practical information guide.
Car rental at the airport
If Tivat is your base for exploring the Bay of Kotor or Lustica, collecting a car at TIV connects your arrival in town with the following days of your trip. The same vehicle can take you to Kotor, Perast or beaches outside town, without arranging new transport for each excursion. For a stay mainly around Pine and the marina, it is worth checking how much you will use the car and where you will park it before booking.
Details and a recommendation for your arrival
For station locations and airport charges, open transport and parking. If you are choosing between a single journey and a vehicle for your stay, continue to the transport recommendation.
02Returning from Tivat to the airport
Returning from Tivat to the airport
You can reach Tivat Airport by taxi, rental car or a local bus from the center to the station beside Hifa. The bus does not enter the airport forecourt, so a short walk to the terminal remains. Below are the check-in deadline and the arrangements for returning a rental car.
When to arrive at TIV
You should reach TIV at least two hours before your scheduled departure. Check-in opens 120 minutes before the flight and normally closes 30 minutes before it. Your airline may set an earlier deadline, which you must follow. The drive from Tivat, parking and car return all take place before the time you have set aside at the terminal.
The return journey and car handover
For a taxi return, agree on collection from your address in Tivat and the fare for that direction. This is a separate booking from the airport meeting. If you are returning a rental car, confirm with the company where the handover takes place and when the inspection finishes. Reaching the airport parking lot does not itself complete the handover, especially when the company collects the car by arrangement.
Transport details for your return to the airport
For station locations and airport charges, open transport and parking. If you are choosing between a single journey and a vehicle for your stay, continue to the transport recommendation.
03Bus, train and parking
Bus, train and parking
Transport options from TIV to Tivat
- ×Metro
- ✓Bus
- ×Train
- ✓Taxi
- ✓Car rental
Find out about local bus connections to central Tivat and parking beside the terminal. The bus uses a station on the main road, while taxis and rental cars can be collected at the airport. The parking rates cover meeting passengers, dropping them off and leaving a car while traveling.
Town bus stops and airport parking
TIV is about four kilometers from the center, with a drive of roughly five minutes in clear traffic. Tivat Intercity Bus Station is in Bonici, away from Pine and Porto Montenegro. The bus connections from Podgorica and Dubrovnik described below end there.
- Tivat Bus Station
Bonici, Tivat
Local buses in Tivat and the intercity station
You can reach central Tivat on a local Blue Line bus from the station beside the Hifa gas station, on the main road outside the airport. The station is about 400 meters from the terminal, roughly a six-minute walk. The bus from Ostrvo cvijeca continues through Dumidran and Zupa to the center, taking about ten minutes.
To return to TIV, take the bus toward Ostrvo cvijeca from Ulica palih boraca in the center. The ride to Hifa takes about ten minutes, followed by a walk to the terminal of about 400 meters or six minutes. This local service does not enter the airport forecourt.
The off-season timetable has uneven gaps between departures and no Sunday service. Blue Line timetable for Tivat covers both directions. For the fare and the time the bus passes Hifa, you can call +382 68 898 107. Summer traffic on the main road can cause delays or a scheduled departure to be canceled.
For onward intercity travel, tickets and departures from Bonici are available through BusTicket4.me. The bus station is not at the airport, so reaching it requires a separate local journey. For station information, you can call +382 32 663 366.
Parking at Tivat Airport
Parking at TIV costs 2 € per started hour, or 15 € for a day. The hourly rate suits meeting or seeing off passengers, while the daily rate lets you leave the car beside the terminal during your trip.
The parking lot is open 24 hours, and charging starts on entry. After paying, you have 10 minutes to leave. A lost ticket costs 50 €, which is a separate charge from the daily parking rate.
04Transport recommendation
Transport recommendation
A taxi or rental car takes you directly from TIV to your chosen address. In this section, you can compare a single local journey with a rental for your whole stay, with actual contacts and collection conditions.
Car rental - a vehicle for your whole stay
Car rental at TIV makes more sense if you plan to visit Kotor, Perast, Lustica or travel further through Montenegro from Tivat. The short airport drive then becomes just the start of using the vehicle. You can combine places around the bay into your own day out, with separate stops and a return to Tivat when it suits you.
When booking, agree on the collection point, what happens if your flight is delayed and where you will return the car. The total price, deposit and booking conditions matter more than the initial daily rate alone. If your accommodation has no private parking, our Tivat parking guide shows public options and their charges.
Taxi transport from the airport
For a single journey from TIV, you can book a taxi to the center or another address in Tivat. With MonteGO, the journey from the airport to Tivat or Porto Montenegro costs roughly 22-28 € for a standard vehicle. The final price for your chosen destination appears before confirmation. A larger vehicle has a separate price, and this range is not a shared tariff for all taxis at TIV.
Red Taxi Tivat can be reached on +382 67 019 729 to arrange airport collection. Give the destination and passenger count so the reservation covers your journey. For a return from town, agree on the fare and departure time separately.
Podgorica and Dubrovnik as alternatives
05Podgorica Airport
About 88 km to Tivat. The bus journey requires a change in Podgorica. Aerodrom railway station is an 18-minute walk away, and local trains can be delayed.
Podgorica Airport
About 88 km to Tivat. The bus journey requires a change in Podgorica. Aerodrom railway station is an 18-minute walk away, and local trains can be delayed.
From Podgorica Airport, you can continue to Tivat by a direct road journey or by bus via Podgorica. Bus and train departures have uneven intervals. If you take the train for the first leg, Aerodrom station is an 18-minute walk away. The small station has basic waiting facilities, and local trains can be delayed.
From the TGD terminal to Tivat
Podgorica Airport is about 88 kilometers from Tivat, with a drive of roughly one hour and 55 minutes through Cetinje and Budva. A taxi or rental car continues directly to Tivat. The bus connection starts with a journey to the station in Podgorica, so it takes longer than that road estimate.
- Podgorica Main Bus Station
Trg Golootockih zrtava 1
- Tivat Bus Station
Bonici, Tivat
Car rental at Podgorica Airport
A car collected at TGD lets you continue to Tivat without changing transport and then use it during your stay in the Bay of Kotor. If your return flight leaves from TIV, ask for a booking that includes returning the car there. A drop-off at another airport depends on the rental company and may carry a charge, so it must be included in the confirmed booking. If your return flight leaves from TGD, include returning the vehicle at that airport in your booking.
Taxi transport from the airport
A direct journey from TGD to Tivat with Zeta Taxi costs 100 € per vehicle. You can arrange collection on +382 67 995 757. This price applies to this operator and this direction. When booking, give your exact address in Tivat, passenger count and flight number. For the return ride from Tivat to TGD, arrange the pickup time and fare separately.
Bus through Podgorica
A ticket from TGD to Podgorica Main Bus Station costs 3-5 € per passenger. You can buy it on the bus or through BusTicket4.me. The bus leaves from outside the terminal, and the second leg starts at the city bus station. The shortest road journey to Podgorica Main Bus Station takes about 15 minutes, while services with intermediate stops take longer.
Bus stop outside the TGD terminal
The second bus leaves from Podgorica Main Bus Station and arrives at Tivat Bus Station in Bonici. You change buses at the same station in Podgorica. A separate ticket for this leg costs €7.50-10 per person one way, depending on the departure. Podgorica-Tivat departures include journeys of about one hour and 45 minutes. This covers only the intercity leg, excluding the first bus and the wait in Podgorica.
For the return journey, leave from Tivat Bus Station in Bonici. The bus to Podgorica costs €7.50-10 per person, with the shortest services taking about one hour and 50 minutes. From Podgorica Main Bus Station, continue by bus to TGD, with a separate €3-5 ticket. This service ends beside the airport terminal. Departures on both legs have uneven intervals. The departure and arrival times for your chosen bus are listed in the separate timetables.
Train to Podgorica and bus to Tivat
You can travel by train for the first leg from TGD to Podgorica. Aerodrom station is about 1.3 kilometers from the terminal, roughly an 18-minute walk. A regular second-class ticket costs €1.20, and the journey to Podgorica takes about seven minutes.
From Podgorica, continue to Tivat by bus from the neighboring Main Bus Station, with a separate €7.50-10 ticket. Train departures have uneven intervals, with almost three hours between some services. Local trains can be delayed. Aerodrom station is small and has basic waiting facilities. Reaching it with luggage means walking the full distance between the terminal and the station.
On the return journey, the bus from Tivat arrives at Podgorica Main Bus Station. Walk to the neighboring railway station, where the train to Aerodrom takes about seven minutes and a second-class ticket costs €1.20. The terminal is then approximately an 18-minute walk away. ZPCG timetable covers both directions, and you can buy a ticket online.
Parking at Podgorica Airport
Parking at TGD costs 3 € per started hour or 10 € per day. A lost ticket costs 30 €. The daily rate covers leaving a car beside this terminal, rather than parking in Tivat.
06Dubrovnik Airport
A cross-border journey to Tivat, either direct or by bus via Gruz. The bus journey requires a change. Waiting at the border can extend the journey.
Dubrovnik Airport
A cross-border journey to Tivat, either direct or by bus via Gruz. The bus journey requires a change. Waiting at the border can extend the journey.
Dubrovnik makes sense as an alternative for a trip that includes Croatia or a flight that suits you better. Transfers and cars travel directly to Tivat, while the bus journey requires a change in Gruz and two separate tickets. The route crosses a national border, where waiting can extend the journey. The international and airport buses have separate timetables.
From the DBV terminal to Tivat
A direct transfer from Dubrovnik Airport to Tivat takes roughly one hour and 20 minutes without a lengthy wait at the border. By bus, you first travel from the terminal to Gruz and then take another departure to Tivat. The Croatia-Montenegro border is part of both routes, so the direct driving time is not a guaranteed arrival time.
- Dubrovnik Bus Station, Gruz
Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 44A, Dubrovnik
- Tivat Bus Station
Bonici, Tivat
Car rental at Dubrovnik Airport
For a car collected at DBV, you need written permission from the rental company to enter Montenegro and confirmation of suitable insurance. If you want to return it in Tivat, also request confirmation of a drop-off in another country. Crossing the border and returning the car internationally are separate rental conditions and may involve separate charges. If your return flight leaves from DBV, include returning the car at that airport in your booking.
Taxi transport from the airport
A DBV-Tivat transfer with TTM costs 140 € per vehicle, including luggage and a meeting in arrivals. The journey ends at the agreed address in Tivat. When booking, confirm a vehicle for your group and the total price for that address, and arrange the return separately. A border wait can extend the approximate one hour and 20 minute drive.
Bus through Gruz
Platanus leaves from outside arrivals and runs to Dubrovnik Bus Station in Gruz. A one-way ticket costs 10 € per passenger, and the journey to Gruz takes roughly 35 minutes. You can buy a ticket at the airport counter or through Platanus. Airport departures are timed around arriving flights.
For the service from Dubrovnik Bus Station in Gruz to Tivat Bus Station in Bonici, you need a second ticket costing €29-36 per person one way, depending on the departure. You change at the same bus station in Gruz. Dubrovnik-Tivat buses include journeys of about two hours and 15 minutes, without a guarantee of how long the border wait will be. The airport and international tickets total €39-46.
On the return journey, Tivat-Dubrovnik buses leave from Bonici and end in Gruz. A ticket costs €29-36 per person, and the shortest services take about two hours and 30 minutes. In Gruz, change at platform 8 by the bus station entrance to Platanus for Dubrovnik Airport. This ticket costs €10, and the journey to the terminal takes about 35 minutes. The airport bus timetable is published separately from the international service.
Parking at Dubrovnik Airport
At P1, P2 and P5, a stay of ten minutes to one hour costs 4 € from 1 May to 31 October and 3 € from 1 November to 30 April. For 12-24 hours, the price is 20 € or 14 € respectively. P10 has a daily rate of 13 € in the first period and 8 € in the second. The tariff depends on the day you leave. The DBV parking layout and tariffs help you choose a parking lot beside this terminal.
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