To Budva, the slow way round the bay
If you are moving on to the Montenegrin coast, the Bay of Kotor is on the way. Rather than drive past it, spend some time in two of its towns and reach Budva in the afternoon.
After the border the road hugs the shore, with the mountains rising straight out of the water.
At a glance
- Route
- Dubrovnik – Perast – Kotor – Budva
- Planned time
- Most of a day, depending on the border
- Border
- Croatia – Montenegro, passport or ID card
- Price
- Price on request
Night rides 00:00–06:00: +€5 per vehicle. - Vehicles
- Ford Tourneo Connect, 2024 · up to 6 passengers · luggage checked before confirming
The stops
Perast
Baroque stone houses right at the water's edge. Boats go out to the island of Our Lady of the Rocks; allow an hour, more if you take the boat.
Kotor
The old town sits inside walls that climb the hill behind it. Have lunch in the lanes, or walk part of the way up to the fortress.
Budva
About half an hour from Kotor, to your hotel or apartment.
Good to know
Everyone needs a passport or ID card. In peak season the border can be slow, so the start is early and the stops stay flexible.
Other transfers
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Dubrovnik – Split via Ston
Oysters in Mali Ston or a walk on the walls, then over the bridge to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via Počitelj and Mostar
A full day inland: Počitelj, the Old Bridge in Mostar, then down to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via the Makarska Riviera
A swim and lunch below Biokovo on the Makarska Riviera before Split.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Along Pelješac with a stop in Ston, through the wine villages to the ferry at Orebić.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar via Ston and Šibenik
Five hours north, split into easy parts by Ston in the morning and Šibenik later.
