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Podgorica · Montenegro

Car hire and driving in Podgorica

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Montenegro traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TGD means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.

Drives from Podgorica

Car rental from Podgorica: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Podgorica to DurrësAlbania125 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Podgorica to TiranaAlbania132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Podgorica to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Podgorica to ElbasanAlbania163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Podgorica to SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Podgorica to ČačakSerbia184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Podgorica to SkopjeNorth Macedonia185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Podgorica to VlorëAlbania220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Podgorica to KragujevacSerbia221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Podgorica to ZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Podgorica to NišSerbia236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Podgorica to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Podgorica to IstanbulTurkey819 km (509 mi)about 12 h 29 min
Podgorica to LondonUnited Kingdom1,775 km (1,103 mi)about 27 h 4 min
Podgorica to AnkaraTurkey1,170 km (727 mi)about 17 h 51 min
Podgorica to BerlinGermany1,203 km (748 mi)about 18 h 21 min
Podgorica to BursaTurkey855 km (531 mi)about 13 h 2 min
Podgorica to KyivUkraine1,238 km (769 mi)about 18 h 52 min
Podgorica to İzmirTurkey803 km (499 mi)about 12 h 14 min
Podgorica to RomeItaly560 km (348 mi)about 8 h 32 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Podgorica?

The right, as everywhere in Montenegro.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.