There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Kotor by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane IST - TIV
4h 56m€112–224Bus via Prizren
cheapest- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 15m€57–65Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
17h 21mDrive 1,128 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kotorcar 1,128 km
13h 43m€141–204Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 2mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SAW - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 16mFly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 37m€116–252Bus via Prizren #2
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
19h 8mBus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 12m€63–97
Istanbul to Kotor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to bus via Prizren which costs €55 - €65 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica and Podgorica , Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kotor is 890 km. The road distance is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kotor without a car is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Istanbul to Kotor, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kotor bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 21m.
Istanbul to Kotor bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica station.
Kotor is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:53 PM in Istanbul and 6:53 PM in Kotor.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kotor, Montenegro?
Interjet, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica and Podgorica , Bus station in around 17h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- office@kanis.rs
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- +382 067 408 570
- adriatictravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 68 013 931
- dangradprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Touring-Doo-Kotor/123
- Phone
- +382-69-073-297
- info@pavicevic-tours.com
- Website
- pavicevic-tours.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 67 601 811
- info@vujovicvr.com
- Website
- vujovicvr.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- vujovicvr.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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