Survival Guide - Montenegro - page 367

Peć (Kosovo) to Rožaje (€5, two daily) and Plav (€8, daily). Allow two hours to Rožaje; longer if there's snow.
Priština (Kosovo) to Rožaje (€10, daily), Podgorica (€17, daily) and Ulcinj (€18, six daily). Allow eight hours to Ul-
cinj.
Sarajevo (BiH) to Pljevlja (€9, daily), Nikšić (€15.50, three daily), Podgorica (€19, six daily), Budva (€22, four daily),
Herceg Novi (€24, two daily) and Ulcinj (€26, daily). Allow seven hours to Herceg Novi.
Shkodra (Albania) to Ulcinj (€6, two daily); allow 90 minutes.
Trebinje (BiH) to Nikšić (€6.50, 1¾ hours, three daily).
Car & Motorcycle
Crossing into Montenegro with a private or hire car won't pose any problems as long as you have all of your papers in
order. You must have vehicle registration/ownership documents and a locally valid insurance policy such as European
Green Card vehicle insurance. Be sure to check your hire car insurance cover as some Western European companies
will not cover you for travel in Montenegro.
From the major border crossings with Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania you won't have to drive more than 25km
to find a petrol station or assistance with mechanical repairs. From the Bosnian crossings don't expect to find anything
before Nikšić.
There have been incidences of attacks on cars with Montenegrin plates in Croatia (particularly around Dubrovnik)
and on cars with Croatian plates in Montenegro (particularly around the Bay of Kotor). These are usually limited to
minor vandalism, such as cars being keyed while parked on the road. The author of this topic has experienced this first
hand, with his Montenegrin-registered car spat upon by youths in Dubrovnik and his Croatian-registered car spat upon
by youths in Herceg Novi. However, in the course of several weeks researching every nook of Montenegro for this
book, the Herceg Novi incident was the only such problem encountered.
Train
Montenegro's main train line starts at Bar and heads north through the middle of Montenegro and into Serbia. At least
two trains head between Bar and Belgrade daily (€21, 11 hours) with one continuing on to Novi Sad and Subotica.
You'll find timetables on the website of Montenegro Railways ( www.zpcg.me ). From Belgrade it's possible to connect
to destinations throughout Europe; see the Serbian Railways website ( www.serbianrailways.com ) for timetables.
» Montenegro can be included as part of the Eurail ( www.eurail.com ) Select Pass, which offers varying days of rail
travel over a two-month period in three, four or five neighbouring countries; for the purposes of this pass, Montenegro
and Serbia are counted as one country. Adult prices range from €348 (five days, three countries) to €766 (15 days, five
countries). There are youth discounts for those 25 years old and younger.
» InterRail ( www.interrailnet.com ) passes can only be used by European residents of more than six months' standing.
The Global Pass allows unlimited train travel in 30 countries (including Montenegro) during a set period of time. Some
are valid over a continuous period, while others are more flexible. Prices depend on age and class; youth passes for
those younger than 25 are cheaper than adult passes, and child passes are 50% less than adult. For some examples of
prices, a Global Pass valid for five days of 2nd-class travel in a 10-day period costs €267/175 per adult/youth, or €638/
422 for one continuous month. Terms, conditions and occasional surcharges may apply on certain trains.
» The Balkan Flexipass from Rail Europe ( www.raileurope.com ) covers rail travel in Montenegro, BiH, Serbia, Mace-
donia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey. It covers travel in 1st class only, and costs from US$255 for five days'
travel in one month to US$536 for 15 days' travel in one month. Discounted passes are available for both youth and
seniors.