The Bay of Kotor looks like a Norwegian fjord transported to the Mediterranean. While having a car offers freedom, summer road congestion along the narrow two-lane coastal road makes parking a nightmare.
The Blue Line Local Bus
Blue Line operates municipal buses connecting Kotor to all coastal settlements around the inner bay:
- Route: Kotor - Dobrota - Perast - Risan - Kamenari (ferry port).
- Frequency: Departs every 45 to 60 minutes from the bus stop outside the main town gate.
- Fare: €1.50 to €2.50 depending on distance; paid directly to the driver in cash.
Visiting Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks
- Take the Blue Line bus from Kotor to Perast (€1.50, 25 minutes).
- Get off at the town entrance (Perast is pedestrianized; no cars are permitted along the waterfront in summer).
- At the Perast pier, small licensed motorboats shuttle passengers to the island church of Our Lady of the Rocks for €5.00 return.
Walking the Ladder of Kotor (Free Alternative)
The municipal entrance to the fortress walls behind Kotor charges €8.00. The historic Ladder of Kotor trail (the ancient caravan path between Kotor and Njeguši) starts just outside the northern moat gate and is completely free.
It features 72 switchbacks up the mountain face, passing an abandoned stone chapel and cheese farm, offering superior panoramic photos over the bay.