Getting there

Currently the most frequent and direct flights are into Dubrovnik in Croatia and they take less than three hours. Dubrovnik is only 20 minutes drive from the Montenegro border. British Airways flies daily from Gatwick and Heathrow Airports for about £100 return and Croatian Airlines flies there several times a week with fares from about £150 return.

Airport of Cilipi - Dubrovnik 00-385-20-773-377 www.airport-dubrovnik.hr

Transport buses are available from Dubrovnik airport to various destinations throughout Montenegro and hire cars are available.

Montenegro Airports

Montenegro has two airports - Tivat and Podgorica which have recently been refurbished to comply with European standards. They have capacity for over one million passengers a year.

Tivat is situated on the Bay of Kotor, close to the beaches at Bar and Budva. Airport Tivat 00-381-82-670-960 www.aptivat.com

Podgorica is about 90 minutes drive from the coast. Airport Podgorica 00-381-81-243-007

Airlines

Connecting flights:

British Airways Tel: www.britishairways.com

Montenegro Airlines Tel: 00-381-81-664-411 www.montenegroairlines.com

Croatian Airlines Tel:0208-563-0022www.croatiaairlines.hr

Direct Flights: Yugoslav Airlines Tel: 0207-629-2007www.jatlondon.com

Road

The road system has improved hugely in recent years thanks to significant investment, enabling travelers to get around more efficiently. An international driving license is not required. Driving is uncomplicated and leisurely compared to driving in the UK and self-sufficient travel is very easy.

Rail and Bus

There is an international railway link which connects Bar with Belgrade and there are scheduled bus services to all the main cities within Montenegro as well as bus lines to Serbia and Croatia.