The terminal of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

Getting around · Belgrade, Serbia

Getting Around Belgrade: Airport, Free Public Transport, Taxis & Trains

From Nikola Tesla Airport into town, free public transport, taxis by phone or app, fast trains to Novi Sad, coaches across Europe, the open-top city bus and Danube cruises to the Iron Gates.

Updated October 2026

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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Belgrade.

  1. Getting here

    Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

    Surčin·Airport·€

    Belgrade's international airport, about 18 km from the centre. The official taxi uses fixed fares by zone: buy a voucher at the taxi desk in arrivals and avoid unofficial drivers outside.

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  2. To Slavija

    A1 airport minibus

    Surčin·Airport minibus·€

    A minibus between the airport and Slavija Square in the centre, stopping in New Belgrade. Pay on board in dinars.

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  3. Free

    City bus 72

    Surčin·City bus·Free

    The regular city bus between the airport and Zeleni Venac in the centre. Like all Belgrade public transport, it is free.

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Airport & transfers 4

Nikola Tesla Airport, Air Serbia and getting into town.

  1. To Slavija

    A1 airport minibus

    Surčin·Airport minibus·€

    A minibus between the airport and Slavija Square in the centre, stopping in New Belgrade. Pay on board in dinars.

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  2. Hub at Belgrade airport

    Air Serbia

    Surčin·National airline·€€

    Serbia's national airline, based at Nikola Tesla Airport, with direct flights across Europe, to New York and beyond, and a service centre in Galerija Belgrade.

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  3. Getting here

    Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

    Surčin·Airport·€

    Belgrade's international airport, about 18 km from the centre. The official taxi uses fixed fares by zone: buy a voucher at the taxi desk in arrivals and avoid unofficial drivers outside.

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  4. Free

    City bus 72

    Surčin·City bus·Free

    The regular city bus between the airport and Zeleni Venac in the centre. Like all Belgrade public transport, it is free.

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Getting around Belgrade 5

Free buses, trams and trolleybuses, taxis by phone or app, CarGo and tourist information.

  1. App taxi

    CarGo

    City Centre·Ride-hailing app·€

    The Serbian ride-hailing app, widely used in Belgrade: book a car on your phone and see the price up front.

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  2. Free since 2025

    Free public transport

    City Centre·Buses, trams & trolleybuses·Free

    Since 1 January 2025, all of Belgrade's city and suburban buses, trams, trolleybuses and the BG Voz trains are free for everyone, visitors included.

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  3. Taxi by phone or app

    Naxis Taxi

    City-wide·Taxi company·€

    One of the big Belgrade taxi companies, which you can call or book through its app.

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  4. Short number 19803

    Pink Taxi

    City-wide·Taxi company·€

    A Belgrade taxi company you can call on the short number 19803.

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  5. Official info

    Tourist Organisation of Belgrade

    Old Town·Tourist information·Free

    The city's official tourist office, with maps, tours and advice, on Knez Mihailova and in Francuska street.

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Trains & coaches 5

Fast trains to Novi Sad, the main bus station and coaches across Serbia and Europe.

  1. Buses across the region

    BAS bus station

    New Belgrade·Main bus station·€

    Belgrade's main intercity bus station, for coaches across Serbia and to neighbouring countries.

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  2. Trains to Novi Sad

    Beograd Centar station (Prokop)

    Savski Venac·Main railway station·€

    Belgrade's main railway station, where the fast Soko trains to Novi Sad and Subotica and international trains depart.

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  3. Cheap European coaches

    FlixBus

    Online·Long-distance coaches·€

    Low-cost long-distance coaches from Belgrade to cities across Europe, booked online or in the app.

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  4. Serbian coaches

    Lasta

    Zvezdara·Coach company·€

    One of Serbia's biggest coach companies, with buses across the country and the region.

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  5. Trains

    Srbijavoz

    Savski Venac·National railway·€

    Serbia's passenger railway, including the fast trains from Belgrade Centre (Prokop) to Novi Sad.

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Tours & river cruises 2

The open-top city bus and Danube cruises to the Iron Gates.

  1. Hop on the city tour

    Belgrade Open Bus

    Old Town·Open-top sightseeing bus·€€

    An open-top sightseeing bus round the main sights of Belgrade, with an audio guide.

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  2. Fortresses and wineries

    Danube cruise to the Iron Gates

    Old Town·River cruise·€€€

    A Danube cruise on the Aquastar Maxim from Belgrade to the Iron Gates (Đerdap) gorge, with stops at three fortresses and three wineries along the way.

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Fares and timetables change; check with each operator before you travel. Use official airport taxis with a voucher.

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