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
- Vehicles
- Dacia Logan MCV, up to 4 passengers and 4 large suitcases
The stops
Perast
A small baroque town on the water. Boats leave from the front for the island of Our Lady of the Rocks. Allow an hour, more for the boat.
Kotor
The walled old town at the end of the bay. Walk the lanes, have lunch, or climb part of the way up to the fortress.
Budva
About half an hour from Kotor. We drop you at your hotel or apartment.
Good to know
Everyone needs a valid passport or ID card for the border. Summer queues are hard to predict, so we start early and keep the stops 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
Inland through Herzegovina with Počitelj and Mostar, then down to the sea at Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via the Makarska Riviera
A swim and lunch on the Makarska Riviera under Biokovo, then the last hour to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Ston, then the length of Pelješac through the vineyards to the short ferry from Orebić.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar via Ston and Šibenik
The whole Dalmatian coast in one day, broken up by Ston in the morning and Šibenik later on.
