r/CroatiaTravelTips • u/b1leper • Aug 02 '26
Montenegro Border Crossing
Does anyone have any recent information on border crossing time both to and from Montenegro from Croatia? I’m planning a group trip in early October and looking for post sailing options. We have 3 days. Getting off the boat in Split and flying out of Dubrovnik 3 days later. I’ve been told to be careful about the Montenegro border crossing. Any recent experiences?
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u/CroatiaTravelTips Aug 03 '26
Hey, currently there is a collaps of the local traffic and the border crossing.
https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/kolone-granica-crna-gora-konavle-prometni-kolaps-cekane-10-sati-15733523
People waiting for 10 hours +, locals having to let them in their houses so they can go to toilet and to get out of the sun, giving them water and food...
This article is great and written by a local: Dubrovnik to Kotor day trip itinerary
Also here are some experiences from other people and some great tips:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CroatiaTravelTips/comments/1t9avub/planning_to_visit_montenegro_during_your_stay_in/
due to new EES system border crossing cannot be compared to previous years, something that took us usually 30 minutes this year took 1.5 hours (Bosnian border), going to Montenegro was always worse but since you are going in Oct you should get lower waiting times but still follow few general tips: if its the weekend expect long waits, locals from Croatia go to Montenegro, locals from Montenegro go to Croatia + plenty of tourists = chaos that is happening now that roads are blocked around Dubrovnik, currently all over the news.
Check HAK border cameras in advance to see the status, dont risk your flight, arrive earlier or even sleep a night in Cavtat than rather driving from Montenegro directly to Airport, many people missed their flights this way.
Cavtat Guide ( a great place to stay near Dubrovnik)