Getting there
How to reach Serbia?
Serbia can be reached by land, air and the Danube river. The main airport is the "Nikola Tesla" airport in Belgrade. You can also get in via the Adriatic sea, through Montenegro or Croatia.
By Airplane
Jat Airways JSC is Serbia's national air company. It conducts scheduled and charter passenger and cargo air transport services. More info:
Belgrade's international airport lies 20 km west of the city center.
These are your options for getting to the city from the airport:
Airport shuttle
JAT Airways runs a bus service between the airport and its city terminal at Hotel Slavija (Slavija square) in the city center. The airport bus leaves the airport every hour on the hour between 07:00 and 22:00 taking approximately 30 minutes to reach the center of Belgrade. The bus also stops at Fontana in Novi Beograd and at the central railway station. One way fare is 200 dinars (~2 euros) and can be paid directly to the bus driver. On the way back, the bus shuttle leaves the down terminal at Slavija hotel every hour on the hour between 05:00 and 21:00
Regular public transportation
Public bus line 72 departs from the airport every 30 minutes, and will take you through several parts of Belgrade before arriving at its final stop near the Zeleni Venac green market in the city center. The bus ticket costs 45 dinars (~0.50 euro) if bought at a newspaper stand, or 80 dinars if bought from the bus driver. Although cheaper, this is probably not the best option for first time visitors to Belgrade, unless you have a map of Belgrade with yourself or are the adventurous type of traveller.
Taxi
The taxi fare from the airport to the city center is around 1000 dinars (~10 euro) and you can reach downtown Belgrade in about 15 minutes. Although not expensive, the taxi method comes with a catch. Do not take any of the taxis that will welcome you to use their services in the arrivals hall. You risk of being overcharged, and pay as much as 50 euros for a 10 euro ride. Instead, you can go to the Belgrade Tourist Office at Belgrade airport and ask them to call an official taxi for you. Go out, and wait for your taxi. Just make sure that it has the right number. Taxi drivers are obliged to use taximeters, do not negotiate your fare.
Hotel Shuttle
Some hotels run a complimentary minibus service between the airport and the hotel, including the Hyatt Regency and the Continental (weekdays only). Ask your concierge.
By Land
Train
Belgrade has regular and direct rail connections with capital cities in Central and Eastern Europe. International passenger trains include a regular day and night train, the ‘Avala’, which circulates on the route Belgrade - Budapest - Vienna, and offers customers, exiting in Budapest (Hungary) and Vienna (Austria), connections to the rest of Europe. There are also day and night trains running to Belgrade from Zurich (Switzerland), Munich (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Banja Luka (Bosnia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Bucharest (Romania) and Thessaloniki (Greece) running in both directions.
Bus
Lasta, the Serbian branch of Eurolines, serves many European countries.
Car
International highway routes E70 and E75.
