Travel & Transport

How to travel to Serbia?

By plane

If you wish to travel to Serbia by plane, you should know there are three international airports in Serbia. The largest and most important is the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade. The second largest are the Constantine the Great airport in Niš and the Priština airport.

Air Serbia is the national airline company, but there are also numerous other carriers flying to and from Serbia.

The “Nikola Tesla” airport in Surčin is located 18 km from the centre of Belgrade. The airport is equipped to operate in all weather conditions.

The bus line number 72 of the public transportation commutes regularly on the route Nikola Tesla airport – Zeleni venac, Belgrade.

A private mini-bus line A1 is also on your disposal. The mini-bus commutes between Slavija square in the center of Belgrade and Nikola Tesla airport. The ticket price for the mini-bus is 250 dinars (about 2,5 euro).

There is a taxi stop at the airport. The price of taxi transportation from the airport to the city centre is approximately 1,000 dinars (10 Euros).

Other airports in Serbia:

“Constantine the Great” airport in Niš

Vazduhoplovaca 24, 18000 Niš

Tel +381 (0)18 585 858

Priština airport

Vrelo, 10070 Lipljan

tel. +381 (0)38 5958-123

www.airserbia.com

By train…

Well-developed rail network connects Serbia with all parts of Europe and Serbian Railways provide regular international and domestic traffic, so it is easy to travel to Serbia this way.

All information about arrivals and departures, tickets and reservations can be found at the web site: www.zeleznicesrbije.com

Serbian Railways

Nemanjina 6, 11000 Belgrade, tel. +381 (0)11 3616-722

– Passenger Travel Directorate, tel. +381 (0)11 3616-962

www.zeleznicesrbije.com

Belgrade Main Railway Station

Savski trg 2, 11000 Belgrade, tel: +381 (0)11 360-2899 (24 hours)

By car

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Driving to Serbia

If you prefer to travel by car, Serbia has well-developed road system and it is connected to all parts of Europe.

Serbia is located on Pan-European Corridor 10 which is the shortest route between central/western and southernmost Europe.

Belgrade is located at the intersection of the European E-70 and E-75 highways, highways E-75 and E-80 intersect in Niš, and highways E-80 and E-65 intersect in Priština.

Foreigners in Serbia are required to have an international driver’s license, traffic permit and an insurance policy (green card).

Road Toll is paid on the following highways: E-70 Subotica – Novi Sad, E-75 Novi Sad – Belgrade, E-70 Šid – Belgrade, E-75 Belgrade – Niš and E-75 Niš – Leskovac. Road Toll price depends on vehicle category, and you can find current prices on the web address of the Auto-moto Association of Serbia: www.amss.org.rs

Auto-moto Association of Serbia AMSS provides assistance to drivers on the roads 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Besides technical assistance, AMSS provides transport for damaged vehicles.

Auto-moto Association of Serbia AMSS

Operational Centre of AMSS (00-24h)

tel. 987 (for landlines and all mobile networks)

e-mail: info@amss.org.rs

Ruzveltova 18, Zvezdara, Belgrade 11000

By bus

Regular bus lines connect Serbia all parts of Europe. The majority of departures are from Belgrade, and the Serbian capital is connected to all parts of the country. All information about international and domestic lines can be found at the web sites of bus transporters or on the telephone:

Belgrade Bus Station

Železnička 4, operator +381 11 26 44 455, fax +381 11 26 59 480

www.bas.rs

Tickets are sold: 00-24h

Information and reservation

Local lines: +381 11 26 36 299, +381 11 26 23 170

International lines:  BAS tourist, Železnička 4, tel. +381 11 26 27 146

“Lasta” Bus Station (part of Eurolines)

Železnička 2, tel. +381 11 33 48 555 (00-24)

www.lasta.co.rs

Information for international lines: +381 11 28 81 364

By ship

Belgrade is situated on the confluence of the Sava into the Danube. All major river transport corridors lead through Belgrade, and numerous international travel agencies offer Danube cruising which makes it easy to travel to Serbia by ship.

The Belgrade harbor on the Danube represents an important transfer and transport center, while the Belgrade harbor on the Sava is a tourist arriving point. brodom..-300×200

Belgrade Port Authority

Karađorđeva 6, tel. +381 11 20 29 900, 20 29 906

km 1170, VHF channel 16

Belgrade harbor

Žorža Klemansoa 37, tel. +381 11 27 51 255, www.port-bgd.co.rs

Sava Passenger Pier  – border crossing and customs

Karađorđeva 6, km 0+350

River Police, tel. +381 11 30 02 003

Taxi

In all bigger cities in the country there are various taxi associations. A proper cab can be recognized by a taxi sign on the vehicle with the number and logo of its association.

There are numerous taxi stands around any city, and you can catch a cab in the street as well. You can also call any taxi association and have a cab pick you up at a desired time and location.

Rent-a-car

In Serbia you can rent a car in every larger city and in airports. There are numerous international and local rent-a-car agencies.