Mostar to Kotor Bus Ride | Montenegro Travel Vlog

Join us as we leave Mostar to Kotor by bus in this travel vlog. Although we would have loved to spend more time in Bosnia and Herzegovina our time in the Balkans was winding down and we wanted to visit Montenegro before our trip to Italy. After showing you a short apartment tour of our airbnb in Mostar we head to the bus station to wait for our bus. We're surprised by the fact it is just a large passenger van. We start out only as 4 on the bus but it quickly fills up with passengers coming on and off as we stop off at various locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the time we cross from Bosnia to Montenegro we're nearly empty but instead of going directly to Kotor we're rerouted the long route arriving 3 to 4 hours later than we expected. After dropping off our bags at our airbnb in Kotor we go out for a quick bite of risotto before calling it a night.
GEAR WE USE
Panasonic GH5: amzn.to/2yqTUyi
Canon G7X ii: amzn.to/2yqtM6B
Rode Video Micro: amzn.to/2wTguTM
Joby Gorilla Pod: amzn.to/1PgoY5F
SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: amzn.to/25KEErs
SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS
AUDREY:
blog: thatbackpacker.com/
instagram: / thatbackpacker
facebook: / thatbackpacker
twitter: / thatbackpacker
SAMUEL:
blog: nomadicsamuel.com/
facebook: / nomadicsamuel
twitter: / nomadicsamuel
instagram: / nomadicsamuel
Mostar to Kotor Bus Ride | Montenegro Travel Vlog Video Transcript:
Good morning everyone. Hope you're all having a nice Monday. Over here it is time for us to leave. Travel day. Travel day. This week in Mostar just flew by. Like crazy how fast it went. We had so much fun here. Yeah, we loved the city. It has been one of our favorites so far. And there is just so many reasons why we liked it. Locals were friendly accommodating. We had amazing food. Two particular places we liked are what Šadrvan and Tima-Irma . Yes. Yes. We went there many times. Those places are wonderful so it has a very underrated food scene and just like we just felt really good about visiting a place like this because you know during the 90s there was a this place was ravaged by war and there is still many visible signs of that. The community is rebuilding and it just feels really good to be uh a part of that as a tourist visiting. Anyways, let's give you guys an apartment tour before we run out of here.
So where are we going today? So we are continuing onto Montenegro. We're going to Kotor. I don't really know what part of the word you're supposed to stress. We'll figure it out once we get there and we hear how locals call their city. That is where we're going this morning. A new country. Montenegro. Excited for that.
We thought we would share the prices for the tickets. So you guys know. So in the local currency. Actually I just did the conversion so let me open up my phone. In the local currency it was 47 which is the equivalent of 24 Euros and we actually walked to the bus station in Mostar and bought our tickets in person. It is considerably cheaper in person than online. Yes, we were going to book them online and it was 33 Euros instead of the 24 Euros and if we booked them online we were going to have to print them ourselves.
I forgot to tell you the price of our airbnb that we stayed at in Mostar. I'll include a link in the description below to the property. It was normally it would be 29 dollars a night but because we stayed a week we got a discount down to 26 dollars a night. Exactly. We thought that was really good value.
Okay so we are all checked in. We had to dry off because it started pouring rain just as we were reaching the place. Yeah, we are quickly learning that the Balkans in November is uh yeah very much off season. Wet.
How is that? Worth the wait after a long day of travel? So hungry, so glad to finally be here. That was a long day. We're just so both tired so yeah we're going to say goodbye to you guys. Thanks for watching. More from Kotor very soon. Tata.
This is part of our Travel in Bosnia and Herzegovina video series showcasing Bosnian food, Bosnian culture and Bosnian cuisine.
This is part of our Travel in Montenegro video series showcasing Montenegrin food, Montenegrin culture and Montenegrin cuisine.
This is part of our Travel in the Balkans video series showcasing Balkans food, Balkans culture and Balkans cuisine.
MUSIC: Mr. Pink via KZbin Library

[@tothenationsworldwidetrave4734]

Great tips on traveling Mostar! Really great video guys, keep up the awesome valuable content! Look forward to following along with your journey.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@juliegoodwin6850]

Another amazing tour, looks beautiful even in the pouring rain! Happy travels!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We're lucky we got to see the city with rain and also with nice sunshine.

[@nelsonw.352]

I love traveling early in the morning. I hope you have a lot of fun at your new destination .

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you really appreciate that. Nice to leave early in the morning as you don't waste the whole day.

[@nikitakheterpal6490]

Oh wow.. the van journey was so beautiful! Such views! I had no idea that the Balkans were such a nice place to explore.. Thanks for your videos, they are so entertaining and informative too! Just love the way you guys tell everything. Great work!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! The scenery is quite impressive so we actually looked forward to our transportation days more often than not.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

I’m so enjoying your vlog very nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@GetLostwithJohnny]

Never been to Montenegro but it looks beautiful! Enjoyed your travel vlog :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Excited to share more content from there soon.

[@rosyantiruslan7426]

Apartment in Mostar is so nice, can’t wait to travel. Planning going in October

[@johndeere10]

Loving these videos, keep it up!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@UranijaZeus]

Love the cats!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Even more cats coming out soon from Kotor :)

[@mrclark6200]

You had me at ‘ooh, hullo there’ 😂

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hahaha...thanks!

[@abubakarqureshi7778]

Very nice video. Thank you for sharing

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching!

[@avigayilbatefrayim3437]

gracias por compartir , y llevarnos a conocer Montenegro, viaje con hermosos panoramas, que aunque frio, pero bastante refrescante! pero Samuel! mucho pan ! je je

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias!

[@drewlucero3916]

Awesome Thanks for sharing 📸👍👍👍👍📸

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks!

[@asihablozaratustra5824]

Kotor parece una ciudad de Game Of Thrones...Hermosos paisajes, Sam necesitamos información con carácter de urgencia, acerca de los tipos de cervezas artesanales en tus próximos videos. Saludos desde Paraná Entre Ríos Argentina.

[@basantaawal6614]

loved your video

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@Obrezochki]

Thank you for this video it was really reassuring! I’m planning on taking a similar trip this year and was really intimidated by at the negative reviews of the bus station (in Google maps)

[@jeffcoomer8927]

What was the link to your Airbnb in Mostar. This place has really interested us after your videos. Keep up the amazing travel videos.

[@TheFluffiesChannel]

It's always fun watching you guys! Kotor looks very interesting plus the food. We were wondering how do you deal with language? For example, at the bus station, do they speak English? Was it easy?

[@ericmajor4797]

On the bus ride to Kotor did you interact with the driver or other passengers? When we took a similar van from Debrecen to Budapest, we didn’t really speak to anyone.

[@jawadvlog86]

Amazing video

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@dzemfixxaxn1824]

We Bosnians 😍 loves Montenegro and likes to go Montenegrin sea

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! That is cool to hear. It is very scenic :)

Montenegro is Amazing, Been there few years ago. And guys have your realized that Kotor is originaly from Russian language (Kot) and it means Tomcat Enjoy Kotor, it is definitely worth a visit Old town road and old fortress. There are a lot of beautiful places around Kotorska bay

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Ah, had no idea - thanks for sharing that. Excited to be visiting :)

[@andistuttgart9067]

When in november have you been there ? I was there first week of november (Budva and Kotor) and weather was still amazing, sunny and warm.

[@samuelandaudrey]

It was near the end of November. It rained hard half of the time and then really sunny and nice the rest.

[@coffeebrownies583]

👍👍👍super great journey

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@cokelight28]

I found your video so useful, and I share with friends in FB. Every time I need to spend lot of time to do research on Transport, restuarant and the local attraction. Good to watch your video about Balkans, coz I am planning to go there in May and searching the info. I just finished watching vlog of 'Mostar', it is so informative and it is good to have restaurants recommendation as well, so I can only watch your video and no need to do much research on 'Mostar'. May I ask you about mobile network, is there a sim card I can buy in Sarajevo and be able to use in Balkans for 17 days covering Bosina, Mentenegro, Albania and Macedonia? How frequent is the bus schedule from Mostar to Kotor? If 9 hours, is there any share car I can take?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! That is exciting to hear. We didn't end up getting a SIM card so not sure about that to be honest. They had some more direct buses we found out after from Mostar (less than 9 hours) so I'd look into that upon arriving.

[@bazoo513]

"Pržun" has several meanings, one of them being "prison". The word is shared with the dialect spoken in Dalmatia. It shows that Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor) was not always in Montenegro... And don't worry, it pours along Eastern Adriatic coast only when southerly "jugo" ("sirocco") blows. When it is time for katabatic northerly wind "bura" ("bora") it is sunny, but *freezing*.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know the meaning of those words.

[@imranxp2003]

Cool

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks!

[@xanithkl]

The airbnb link not in the description?

[@HollywoodRoseJack]

What camera are you guys using in this Vlog? Panasonic or Canon? :-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

We use both for our travel vlogs. Mostly the Canon but if I'm comfortable enough in my seat to bring out the bigger Panasonic I'll film some slow motion with that.

[@romykarlen2683]

Let me know where that place you are in If I ever go there to be there it's nice and need :-) Do the buses has restrooms like Greyhound?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We had restaurant stops about once every 2 hours.

[@nigel8499]

Does Sam sleep in his jacket and hat? :)!

[@samuelandaudrey]

LOL, I don't but I've sure been wearing it a lot lately. I didn't really pack enough warm clothes for this tail end of the trip.

[@burcua.8801]

Hi, thanks for sharing with us your experience :) Could you please share with me what airbnb address is in Mostar ? thanks !

[@bluesman444]

hi guys visit the islands azores island of sao miguel we have very good food and lots of nature with beautiful landscapes to relax

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! I hope we can.

[@juanmanuellloretjavega8149]

Hola, no hablo muy bien el inglés, cuánto tiempo os llevo el Transfer mostrar kotor y que precio tiene, he visto Transfer privados x 100 euros dos personas. Gracias

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

I see you are getting into the balkan food habits, hahaha.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We're really enjoying the food and it is easy to grab some baked goods on the go :)

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Kotor looks interesting - who knows, maybe it turns out to be "the perfect destination".....like you know where.....muhaaaaaaaa.....:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

You'll find out that it is puuurrrrrfect soon enough ;) meow

[@kieranhudson4938]

Oh damn I'm taking this trip tomorrow. Advertised as 6 hours. Hope I'm not on the bus for 9!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hope it goes well Kieran!

[@martinlipovina981]

Schönes grüß für Montenegro Aus dem Western Australien...May Montenegro...Mein Montenegro..dont kry Montenegro...Love..Love

[@Tschernomor]

You are so good at traveling, guys! First channel in english I found interesting to watch. Please, consider to visit Crimea some day, promise you'll be shocked at it's nature and friendly people. Good luck!

[@jooshungerecker-debruin5812]

Tschernomor try kyde and eric. They do kind of the same. Also much fun to watch.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Hope we can visit someday.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for sharing that channel.

[@romykarlen2683]

So how save is it to go to Mostar from USA?

[@samuelandaudrey]

At the moment I would say it is definitely safe.

[@zoranpetkovic4877]

Any reason you have skiped Serbia?

[@samuelandaudrey]

No, would love to visit next time. Also, Macedonia.

[@miyoun0128]

Great tips! I really enjoy your travel vlog. In fact, I'm going to the Balkans with my sister and friend next month (all thanks to all of your inspiring vlogs). Our itinerary is Dubrovnik->Kotor->Mostar->Sarajevo->Zagreb. We're planning on staying in Mostar for 1 night then Sarajevo for 2 nights (I know it's such a rush, but still want to squeeze in for some Bosnian cuisine and Turkish coffee lol). The planning is going well until I've read on the travel.state.gov for U.S. citizens that "If staying in a private residence for three or more days, you or your host must register your stay with the local police or field office of the Department for Foreigners within 24 hours of arrival." I know this isn't applied to your case but I'm just wondering if you ever had to register with the local police during your one-week stay in Mostar? Thank you in advance! :D

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! That sounds like an awesome itinerary. You'll have to let us know about Sarajevo since we just missed going there on our trip. Um, unless it is a new policy I don't think that it applies necessarily in practice. My feeling, from our time in Bosnia, was that things were pretty relaxed but if it did happen I'd imagine your host would take care of it.

[@miyoun0128]

Thank you for your prompt response! I feel more at ease now. We'll definitely let you guys know about Sarajevo! Just want to let you guys know that I'm a big fan! About 5 days ago I was waiting for your Naples videos and was so excited when you released it. I can't wait for your next videos and travel stories! Keep on traveling :D

[@suayhughes8103]

🌦🌦🌦

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Lots of rain.

[@akip4470]

Ja zivim u kotoru

[@littlejohnuk]

I loved Kotor just don't let celebs find it as it'll be out of bounds for the rest of us

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yeah, you could definitely see the potential for it to become upscale very quickly.

[@mathewrichards7309]

You guys seem so tired you guys need to go home and relax a while before you travel again

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Yeah, we've had a busy year. Recharging will do us some good but to be honest it was just having that extra 3-4 hours on the bus that we weren't prepared for this time.

[@basantaawal6614]

#2

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for being 2nd.

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

:)

[@stefanveleski333]

Mostar isn't in Bosnia. We are Herzegovina only! :) :) :)

[@silvijo-wz6wh]

Naravno...najbolje je da se odvojite i odete u Njemačku na rad...Pozdrav iz Hrvatske..!

[@stefanveleski333]

@@silvijo-wz6wh Bez obzira da li jesmo jedna ili 15 država, žalosno je da je došlo do toga za građane. Pozzzzz

[@silvijo-wz6wh]

@@stefanveleski333 Mostar je naša najveća zajednička sramota a mostovi su izgrađeni da bi spajali ljude a ne ih razdvajali....sve ostalo je prljava politika..Pozzzz..

[@stefanveleski333]

@@silvijo-wz6wh Jeste. Isto kod nas u Makedoniji. Administracija je uvijek katastrofa.

[@silvijo-wz6wh]

Poručio bih samo vlasniku apartmana da onaj svoj TV proda pod starine ili da ga baci u Neretvu...bolje je to nego se javno sramotiti...Btw , nadam se da je već i sam to shvatio..pozdrav iz Hrvatske..!

[@samuelandaudrey]

;)

[@yasirtufail6113]

amazing Vlog. better than stupid ass wealthy vlogs.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Yasir!

[@mirzinputopis]

OMG, I hate bosinan buses. I would not it reccomend it to anyone. I do not take rides by them anymore. You should not filmming on a boarder crossing. It is against law here, because of criminals, if they see this video, they can plan something there. Once I tried to film for my blog on a boarder crossing police warn me not to do it and they asked me to delete video. Thank you both for promoting Mostar. I am also travelholic. I watched all your videos from Mostar.

[@RagingBull_UK]

Funny they take it seriously. When I was at Bosnia/Croatian border last week people where literally biking through no checks and waved through twice both ways :o Shocking esp since Croatia wants to join Schengen

[@mjcapo1]

You won't visit serbia? Lol

[@samuelandaudrey]

Unfortunately we won't visit Serbia or Albania on this trip. Hope we can come back again though to do more travel in the Balkans.

[@mjcapo1]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos Pardon my french, but Serbia and Albania aren't shitholes, as a lot of foreigners think. Montenegro is awesome, i have a lot of relatives there! Visit north, mountaneous part of Montenegro, people are even better.

[@PepeTheFrog88]

first

[@samuelandaudrey]

You reclaimed the throne :)

[@PepeTheFrog88]

yay!

[@PepeTheFrog88]

btw, I also been to Montenegro, especially in Budva. But, it was summer and +32 degrees of Celsius. So it was more suffering than vacation

[@rozapavlova4131]

Where do you get so much money to travel non-stop for years? Why do you waste the savings of your parents like that? Your parents will soon declare bankruptcy and then what is next for you, guys? You don't have a future anymore. No future without money.

[@aimzee]

Such a strange statement. Their occupation is YouTubing. They get paid for you and I (and thousands of others)watching their videos. Who told you that they are wasting their parents savings? Let's be positive here @rozapavlova

[@nigel8499]

Roza Pavlova Numpty, you are almost certainly talking about yourself.

[@samuelandaudrey]

We get this kind of comment every once in a while but what most people don't realize is that we 100% fund our own trips and we do other work online aside from making videos that allows us to travel continuously. Often we work 60-80 hours per week so this is not a vacation but a job we love doing that we're willing to spend more time on than a typical 9-5 (40 hour) per week occupation.