How to Get to Kotor

View of Kotor
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Jaakko Luttinen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kotor has no railway. Tivat Airport is 10 km away; Dubrovnik and Podgorica are the alternatives, with buses along the bay.

  • No railway station at the destination

Quick answer

Best airport by total journey
Tivat Airport (TIV), 37m onward
Verified gateway airports
3 of 3
Arrival point used for calculations
Kotor
Last data refresh
15 Sept 2026

Gateway airports compared

AirportDistanceFastest onwardTransfersModes
Tivat Airport (TIV)5 km37m0BUS
Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV)44 km2h 23m1BUS + BUS
Podgorica Airport (TGD)40 km2h 27m1BUS + BUS

Full airport comparison for Kotor

Best routes from popular starting points

Best time to visit

The swimming season runs roughly June to September. May and October are usually warm enough for walking and much quieter. From November to March many ferries, buses and hotels run reduced schedules or close.

Getting around once there

  • There is no railway station at the destination, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
  • Routavio's journey times end at Kotor, the usual arrival point.

Frequently asked questions

Which airport is best for Kotor?
Tivat Airport (TIV). The fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from there takes about 37m by bus, with 0 transfer(s).
What is the nearest airport to Kotor?
Tivat Airport (TIV), about 5 km in a straight line. The closest airport is not always the quickest one to travel from.
Can you get to Kotor without a car?
Yes. Routavio found a public-transport route from the best airport by bus.
Is there a train station in Kotor?
No. Kotor has no railway station, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
How many airports serve Kotor?
Routavio compares 3 airports for Kotor and has verified a public-transport route from 3 of them.

Sources and method

Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.