Car Hire at Tivat Airport (TIV)
Tivat Airport sits in one of the most dramatic landing corridors in Europe. Planes descend between mountain ridges and touch down on a runway bordered by the Bay of Kotor on one side and the Vrmac ridge on the other. The airport is just 4 km from the town centre and 7 km from Porto Montenegro.
TIV handles charter flights and seasonal budget carriers through the summer, plus year-round flights to Belgrade. Due to the surrounding terrain, crosswind landings are common — making it famous among pilots as one of Europe's trickier airstrips. For passengers, it simply means arriving to stunning scenery.
Distances from Tivat Airport
- Kotor: approximately 10 minutes
- Budva: approximately 20 minutes
- Podgorica: 80 km (around 1.5 hours via the mountains)
- Bar: 58 km along the coast road
Airport Facilities
A compact single-terminal airport with cafes, duty-free, and car hire desks. Bus connections serve Herceg Novi and Budva, though a rental car is by far the fastest way to start exploring.
Why Collect a Car at TIV?
Tivat is the closest airport to Kotor, Budva, and the entire Bay of Kotor riviera. Within 10 minutes of landing you can be driving through the old town approaches of Kotor, or heading south along the coast towards Budva's beaches. No shuttle bus, no transfer wait — straight from the terminal into your adventure.
We meet you in the arrivals hall, name board in hand. Your car is parked right outside. From wheels down to driving: roughly 10 minutes.