Dubrovnik → Kotor
Pickup at Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) or your hotel in the city, dropped at your door anywhere on the bay.
Private transfer · Croatia → Montenegro
Dubrovnik to Kotor, door to door
From your Dubrovnik hotel or the airport to your door on the Bay of Kotor — border crossing handled, stops in Perast or Herceg Novi if you like, and a price fixed before you travel.
- Distance
- About 80 km
- Driving time
- About 1h45, plus the border
- Border
- Karasovići – Debeli Brijeg
- Bring
- Passport or valid ID for everyone
What the journey is like
The road follows the coast south past Cavtat and Dubrovnik Airport to the Croatia–Montenegro border at Karasovići – Debeli Brijeg. From there it drops down to Herceg Novi and runs around the Bay of Kotor through Risan and Perast — one of the most beautiful drives in the Adriatic, so a stop or two is worth it.
Without queues the drive takes about an hour and three quarters. The border is the variable: off-season it’s usually quick, but on summer days the queue can add an hour or more at peak times. An early start is the best trick I know.
Documents
Everyone in the car needs their own passport or valid ID, children included. Croatia is in the Schengen area, so travellers from outside the EU are registered in the EU’s Entry/Exit System at the border — allow a little extra time on your first crossing.
Your options
| Option | Good to know |
|---|---|
| Private transfer | Door to door, any time, stops where you like, help with bags |
| Bus | The cheapest — fixed departures between bus stations, same border queue |
| Seasonal catamaran | In recent summers a passenger catamaran has run on selected days — check if it’s operating on your dates |
Ways to book it
One road,
three ways
Arriving in Dubrovnik, leaving from it, or just visiting for the day — the same driver and the same fixed-price promise.
Kotor → Dubrovnik
Timed around your flight or ferry, with a realistic buffer for the summer border queue.
Dubrovnik for the day
Staying on the bay? Spend a full day on the walls and in the old harbour, and be driven back for dinner.
Plan the dayGood to know
Dubrovnik–Kotor questions
Send your dates, pickup point and group size — I’ll confirm a fixed price.
How long does it take from Dubrovnik to Kotor?
About 1 hour 45 minutes of driving for roughly 80 km, plus time at the border. Off-season that’s usually short; on busy summer days, allow an hour or more extra.
Is there a ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor?
There’s no year-round ferry. In recent summers a seasonal passenger catamaran has run on selected days, so it’s worth checking for your dates — otherwise the road is the way, by bus, car or private transfer.
Can you pick us up at Dubrovnik Airport?
Yes. Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) is on the way to the border, so it’s a natural arrival point for the Bay of Kotor. Send your flight number and the pickup follows your landing time.
Can we stop in Perast or Herceg Novi on the way?
Yes — tell me when you book. A coffee stop in Herceg Novi or half an hour on the Perast waterfront fits easily into the trip.
Can I do Kotor as a day trip from Dubrovnik?
You can, but with the border both ways it’s a long day. If you have the time, one night on the bay lets you see Kotor early, before the crowds.
Keep planning
After you arrive
Our Lady of the Rocks
The island church you pass on the way in — worth a proper visit.
Kotor itinerary
How to spend one to four days on the bay.
Tivat Airport transfer
Flying out of Tivat instead? It’s 15–20 minutes from Kotor.
Across the border
Send your dates.
I’ll handle the border.
Pickup point, drop-off and group size — you’ll get a fixed price and a driver who knows the crossing.