Dubrovnik – Budva, around the Bay of Kotor
If Budva is your next stop, the Bay of Kotor is on the way. Rather than drive past it, stop in Perast and Kotor and reach Budva in the afternoon.
After the border the road hugs the bay, 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 Jogger 2022 · up to 6 passengers · bags checked for groups of 5–6
The stops
Perast
A small baroque town with boats out to the island church of Our Lady of the Rocks. An hour, or longer if you take the boat.
Kotor
The walled old town under the mountain. Lunch inside the walls, or a climb towards the fortress if you have the legs for it.
Budva
Half an hour from Kotor. Drop-off at your hotel or apartment.
Good to know
Passport or ID card for everyone. In peak summer the border can be slow, so we leave early and keep the stops flexible.
Other transfers
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Dubrovnik – Split via Ston
Oysters or a walk on the walls in Ston, then over the bridge and on to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via Počitelj and Mostar
A full day inland: Počitelj, lunch in Mostar, then down to the sea in Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via the Makarska Riviera
A swim and lunch under Biokovo on the Makarska Riviera, then the last hour to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Ston first, then the length of Pelješac to Orebić and the short ferry over to Korčula.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar via Ston and Šibenik
The long run north, broken up by Ston in the morning and Šibenik in the afternoon.
