By car
All roads in Montenegro are two-lanes only, and mostly are curvy mountainous roads, so speeds over 70 km/h 43 mph are rarely legal, and rarely safe.
The Vrmac tunnel has recently been completed, which significantly shortens the journey from Budva to Kotor. Road traffic was formerly diverted to alternative road over Trojica hill above Kotor. It is still possible to travel via this very curvy mountain road, so you might travel from Budva to Kotor a bit longer. From this hill you can enjoy beautiful views not only of the tiny countryside villages, but also of Podgorica when approaching from Cetinje, and also Kotor bay.
Be aware that when driving in Montenegro that the locals drive very aggressively and think nothing of overtaking across white lines on steep bends. Be careful. There is also a great deal of road building underway and the safety considerations are a little less onerous than those in more developed countries. Don't panic.
By plane
Tivat Airport (http://www.montenegroairp...) is 8km away. The following airlines operate to/from Tivat Airport: Air Moldova Chiá¹£inÇu, seasonal, Jat Airways Belgrade, KrasAir Moscow-Domodedovo, Montenegro Airlines Belgrade, Copenhagen, London-Gatwick, Moscow-Domodedovo, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Pristina, Rome-Fiumicino, Skopje, St Petersburg, Moskovia Airlines Moscow-DomodedovoRossiya St Petersburg, S7 Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo, Transaero Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo There are also Charter flights to Moscow, Helsinki and other cities.
Podgorica airport (http://www.montenegroairp...) is 90km away, and has flights throughout the year to Belgrade, Budapest, Zurich, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Paris, Rome, Vienna and , London-Gatwick. Buses run from Podgorica to Kotor year round.
Dubrovnik airport (http://www.airport-dubrov...) in Croatia is 73 km away from Kotor, and maintains flights to many European destinations throughout the year, providing a good alternative to the Montenegrin airports. A taxi to Kotor will cost â¬80. (http://www.intravelmonten...).
By bus
Kotor is fairly well connected with neighboring countries by bus. The main bus station is a 5 minute walk from the old town, on the road towards Budva look for the old tall chimney!.
Bus times and frequency varies greatly seasonly. As of summer 2009 there is no accurate source of the varying schedule available online. Kotor bus station telphone number: +382 32 325 809
From Budva, during the summer 2009, buses run to Herceg Novi, stopping in Kotor, almost every 30 minutes from 7:00 to 23:00. Buses also run between Kotor and the following cities: Podgorica hourly, Bar 6-8 per day, Dubrovnik and Mostar 3 per day, 3 hours, Split 3 times a week, 7 hours, Sarajevo 1x daily, Belgrade 10 hours, Skopje night bus, 12 hours, twice a week on Friday and Saturday at 7 pm. During the week you can go to Skopje via Nis, Serbia bus from Kotor to Tivat at 3.50 pm, fromt Tivat to Nis 5.30 pm.
By ship
There aren't any scheduled ferries traveling to Kotor but there are services between Bar and Bari, Italy most days.
Car rental in Kotor
(http://montenegro-car-rent.com) , Car Hire and airport transfer shuttle service from Kotor to Airports Tivat, Podgorica and Dubrovnik.