Private Transfer Prices in the Balkans (2026 Guide)

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How much should a private transfer cost? Below are typical prices for popular routes across Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia and North Macedonia. The range is per car, not per person.

Where you land in that range depends on the car (sedan vs. minivan), the number of passengers and luggage, the time of day, and the season. July and August are the busiest months.

Albania

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Tirana Airport → Sarandë250 km3–3.5 hours€120–140
Sarandë → Tirana Airport250 km3–3.5 hours€120–140
Tirana Airport → Vlorë150 km2–2.5 hours€60–80
Tirana Airport → Berat120 km1.5–2 hours€40–60
Tirana Airport → Shkodër110 km1.5 hours€55–70
Tirana Airport → Durrës38 km30–40 minutes€30–40
Tirana Airport → Ksamil265 km3.5–4 hours€120–140
Tirana Airport → Tirana City25 km25–40 minutes€20–30
Vlorë → Tirana Airport150 km2–2.5 hours€60–80
Durrës → Tirana Airport38 km30–40 minutes€30–40
Ksamil → Tirana Airport265 km3.5–4 hours€120–140
Tirana Airport → Himarë230 km3.5–4 hours€65–90
Tirana Airport → Gjirokastër200 km3–3.5 hours€60–85
Tirana → Durrës35 km40–50 minutes€30–40
Sarandë → Ksamil17 km20–30 minutes€30–40
Tirana Airport → Korçë175 km3–3.5 hours€80–110

Montenegro

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Podgorica Airport → Budva65 km1–1.5 hours€60–70
Podgorica Airport → Kotor90 km1.5–2 hours€50–70
Tivat Airport → Budva20 km20–30 minutes€15–25
Tivat Airport → Kotor12 km15–20 minutes€15–25
Budva → Kotor25 km30–45 minutes€20–35
Budva → Podgorica Airport65 km1–1.5 hours€60–70
Kotor → Tivat Airport12 km15–20 minutes€15–25
Budva → Tivat Airport20 km20–30 minutes€15–25
Tivat Airport → Herceg Novi30 km40–60 minutes€25–45
Podgorica Airport → Žabljak150 km2.5–3 hours€70–100
Kotor → Herceg Novi43 km45–70 minutes€30–50
Budva → Sveti Stefan10 km15–20 minutes€12–25
Podgorica Airport → Kolašin80 km1.5 hours€65–90

Cross-border

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Tirana → Budva270 km3.5–4.5 hours€150–200
Sarandë → Budva185 km2.5–3.5 hours€240–270
Kotor → Tirana270 km3.5–4.5 hours€180–200
Budva → Tirana Airport280 km3.5–4.5 hours€150–200
Tirana → Podgorica170 km3–3.5 hours€70–100
Ohrid → Tirana135 km2.5–3 hours€80–120

Kosovo

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Pristina Airport → Durrës200 km2.5–3 hours€65–85
Pristina Airport → Prizren75 km1–1.5 hours€80–105
Pristina Airport → Tirana155 km2.5–3 hours€65–85
Pristina Airport → Skopje90 km1.5–2 hours€55–75
Pristina Airport → Peja95 km1.5 hours€40–60
Prizren → Pristina Airport75 km1–1.5 hours€80–105
Pristina Airport → Brezovica70–85 km1.25–1.5 hours€60–85

Serbia

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Belgrade Airport → Belgrade City18 km25–35 minutes€18–28
Belgrade Airport → Novi Sad90 km1–1.5 hours€50–70
Belgrade Airport → Zlatibor230 km3–3.5 hours€120–160
Novi Sad → Belgrade Airport90 km1–1.5 hours€50–70
Belgrade Airport → Kopaonik280 km3.5–4 hours€120–160
Belgrade Airport → Niš235 km2.5–3 hours€100–140

North Macedonia

RouteDistanceTimeTypical price
Skopje Airport → Skopje City23 km25–35 minutes€18–28
Skopje Airport → Ohrid170 km2.5–3 hours€90–130
Ohrid → Skopje Airport170 km2.5–3 hours€90–130
Skopje Airport → Pristina90 km1.5–2 hours€55–75
Skopje Airport → Bitola185 km2.5–3 hours€90–130
Skopje Airport → Tetovo65 km1 hour€40–60
Ohrid → Struga15 km20–25 minutes€12–25
Skopje Airport → Popova Šapka90 km1.5–2 hours€80–120
Skopje Airport → Mavrovo125 km1.75–2 hours€90–130

How to pay less

  • Book early for summer trips. More drivers are free, so you get more offers.
  • Add your budget to the request. Drivers see it and can offer to match it.
  • Groups: one minivan is usually cheaper than two cars.
  • Compare offers. On BetterTransfer, several local drivers bid on the same trip, and you pick the price, the car and the driver you like.

There is no booking fee and no commission: you pay the driver directly, in cash, on the day.