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Passenger airline service is available from two regional international
airports in Montenegro - Podgorica and Tivat, with the Dubrovnik,
Croatia airport nearby.
The Capital of Montenegro - Podgorica is some 500 ,t kilometres from
Rome, 1,500 kilometres from Paris and Berlin, about 2,000 km Moscow and
London and about 3,500 km from New York. During the summer
tourist season you can reach this lovely destination by many charter
flights, the Airline companies of ,,Montenegro Airlines", JAT and
,,Austrian Air" which provide regular service, while several other
companies organise flights to Podgorica, Tivat and Dubrovnik during the
season (Fischer, Aeroflot, Pink and others).
,,Montenegro Airlines" operates from two international airports; Tivat
on the coast and Podgorica. Tickets for this company's flight may also
be bought, at most travel agencies in each town as well as ,,Montenegro
Airlines" offices.
"Jugoslovenski aero transport" (JAT), with its headquarters in
Belgrade, also has regular airline service to and from the airports in
Tivat and Podgorica. The General Agent of Slovenia's ,,Adria Airways"
organises flights to Podgorica and Tivat as well as the private charter
company ,,Oki Air International" in Podgorica.,,Austrian Airlines" has
regular flights Podgorica - Vienna - Podgorica. Tickets for their
international lines may be booked and bought at the ..Austrian
Airlines" agency in Podgorica.
The capital's Airport is 12 km from downtown Podgorica, 80 km from
Kolasin, 170 km from Zabljak, 62 km from Budva and 65 km from Bar. All
standard airport services: exchange office, coffee shops, a restaurant,
souvenir shop, tourist information bureau and transport services (bus
to downtown or taxi services) are available. The Podgorica -Beograd
route has two flights daily, while the number of flights and time table
are determined in accordance with the seasonal winter and summer
timetables. There are also a number of regular international flights to
Ljubljana, Rome, Vienna, Budapest, Frankfurt, Berlin, Zurich and
London.
Tivat airport is 4 km from the centre of Tivat, 20 km from Budva,
20 km from Herceg Novi, 58 km from Bar, 73 km from Ulcinj and 80 km
from Podgorica. Airport services include; phone booths, souvenir shops,
a tourist information bureau, duty free shops, coffee shops and
transport services (buses to Herceg Novi and Budva or taxi services).
On the Tivat - Beograd line there is a regular line operating twice
daily throughout a year, while the number of flights and time table are
determined by the high and low seasons. During the summer season there
are a number of international charter flights operating from this
airport as well.
The Dubrovnik airport is located in Cilipi, 20 km from Dubrovnik, 24
km from Herceg Novi, 44 km from Tivat and 68 km from Budva. Tourists
who come to Montenegro by charter flights to Cilipi airport have
organised bus transfers to local hotels.
Road Transport
The two most important roadways in Montenegro are the Adriatic Highway
fromj Igalo to Ulcinj (following the coastline) and Petrovac Na Moru -
Podgorica - Kolasin ■s Bijelo Polje, connecting to Serbia's roadway
that leads to the north and south of the Republic.
Border crossings with Albania, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are
as follows:
Bozaj, Debeli brijeg, Ilijino Brdo (Vilusi), Vracenovici, Scepan polje
and Metaljka
All petrol stations in Serbia and Montenegro provide the following
kinds of fuel:
petrol premium (98 octane), petrol normal (86 octane), unleaded (98
octane) and diesel, while LPG may be obtained in Podgorica, Bar and
Bijelo Polje. Petrol stations are located in all towns and along major
roadways. AMSCG (Road assistance) offers service at all roadways in
Montenegro: road assistance, tow-away services, car services in larger
towns and information regarding conditions on roads.
Rent-a-car services are available in the following towns: Podgorica, Budva, Igalo, Bar, Tivat, Herceg Novi. Ulcinj.
On roadways throughout Montenegro several regular bus lines operate
daily. Bus stations are located in all the municipalities in
Montenegro, and during the high season they operate 24 hours a day in
Budva, Podgorica, Pljevlja, Bar and Herceg Novi.
Timetables are determined for each year respectively. During high
season a number of lines for the coastal region of Montenegro increase
considerably.
Railway Transport
The total length of railway lines through Montenegro is 249 km.
Transport is done using normal gauge tracks. The main railway lines are
Bar - Podgorica - Beograd with lines for Podgorica-Niksic and
Podgorica-Skadar (Albania).The Bar-Beograd line has 5 passenger trains
a day departing from Bar, and the same number departing from Belgrade.
Out of the total number of trains operating on a daily basis in one
direction, there are three fast trains, one business, one car-transport
train, and one with sleeping cars. The Bar - Subotica line has one
passenger train with sleeping cars a day.
Shipping - Ferry Lines
Foreign: Montenegro is connected to the whole world via maritime
routes. Ferryboats regularly operate on Bar-Bari and Bar-Ancona Italy
lines. Domestic: The Italian Lepetani-Kamenari line offers regularly
scheduled annual ferryboat services for both passengers and vehicles.
Lepetane is 5km from Tivat, and Kamenari is 12 km from Herceg Novi. The
ports of Bar, Budva, Kotor and Herceg Novi are all international status
ports, meaning that they may service all types of watercraft. This
particularly holds true for the ports of Bar and Kotor, that also have
marinas for short and winter stays of all types of boats and yachts.
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