Cavtat to Budva, round the Bay of Kotor
From Cavtat the Montenegrin border is close, and the Bay of Kotor starts soon after it. If you are moving on to Budva, it makes sense to see two of the bay's towns on the way instead of driving past.
Coming from Dubrovnik works the same, with about half an hour more at the start.
At a glance
- Route
- Cavtat – 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
- Kia Ceed Sportswagon, up to 4 passengers, bags checked before confirmation
The stops
Perast
A small baroque town on the water. Boats leave from the front for the island of Our Lady of the Rocks. Allow an hour, more for the boat.
Kotor
The walled old town at the end of the bay. Walk the lanes, have lunch, or climb part of the way up to the fortress if you have the legs for it.
Budva
About half an hour from Kotor. We drop you at your hotel or apartment.
Good to know
Everyone needs a valid passport or ID card for the border. Summer queues are hard to predict, so we keep the stops flexible.
Other transfers
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Cavtat or Dubrovnik – Split via Ston
Oysters or a walk on the walls in Ston, then over the Pelješac Bridge and up to Split.
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Cavtat or Dubrovnik – Split via Mostar
Inland through Herzegovina with Počitelj and Mostar, then down to the sea at Split.
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Cavtat or Dubrovnik – Split via Makarska
A swim and lunch on the Makarska Riviera under Biokovo, then the last hour to Split.
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Cavtat or Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Ston, then the length of Pelješac through the vineyards to the short ferry from Orebić.
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Cavtat or Dubrovnik – Zadar via Šibenik
The whole Dalmatian coast in one day, broken up by Ston in the morning and Šibenik later on.
Photos: Budva: Jaakko Luttinen, CC BY-SA 4.0
