How to get from Belgrade Airport (BEG) ✈️ to the City Center

Belgrade Airport (BEG), also known as Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport or Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd, is the largest airport in Serbia and is located about 18 km west of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Belgrade by Public bus, Minibus, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Airport Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Belgrade Airport (BEG) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Belgrade Airport to the City Center

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Public bus	45‑60 Min.	1,30 €	Details
	Minibus	40 Min.	2,60 €	Details
	Taxi	25 Min.	25 €	Details
	Welcome Pickups	25 Min.	33 €	Details

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Notices:
• Public bus & Minibus can be a first tour of the city, but are only recommended with light luggage.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

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Public bus

Timetable here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

45-60 minutes

Cost:

150 RSD pp (around 1,30 €)

Description:

Public bus line ’72’ from Belgrade Airport (Bus stop “Nikola Tesla Airport” in front of the terminal building) to city center stations “Zeleni Venats” (near Slavia Square) and “Brankov Bridge”

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Minibus

Timetable here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

40 minutes

Cost:

300 RSD pp (around 2,60 €)

Description:

Minibus line ‘A1’ from Belgrade airport (Bus stop “Nikola Tesla Airport” in front of the terminal building) to city center station “Slavia Square”; only 3 intermediate stops

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

3000 RSD (around 25 €)

Description:

Taxi from Belgrade Airport (Taxi rank in front of the terminal building) to central Belgrade or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

3800 RSD (around 33 €)

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Belgrade Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Belgrade or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Route from Belgrade Airport (BEG) to central Belgrade

Things to know about Belgrade:

1. Belgrade means “White City” – named after the white stone from which the fortress was built
2. The most popular fast food in Belgrade is baked goods – there are plenty of bakeries in the city
3. The Cathedral of St. Sava (Hram svetog Sava) in Belgrade is one of the ten largest church buildings in the world