Getting from Bosnia to Kosovo

What are the best options for getting from Bosnia & Herzegovina to Kosovo? I suppose there are two interwoven parts to this: 1) border crossing possibilities and 2) transport options.

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1) Can you cross without problems from Bosnia to Montenegro, and from Montenegro to Kosovo? If you can, where are the border crossings? (If Montenegro-Kosovo border is not open, I suppose going through northern Albania would work fine?)

NB: to my understanding, going to Kosovo through Serbia would not be feasible (unless you only want to visit the Serb-majority northern parts of Kosovo, but I'm thinking Pristina & the Albanian-majority areas). My understanding was wrong; more info on the Serbia-Kosovo border issue.

2) Transportation-wise, what's the easiest way to get to Kosovo from, say, Sarajevo or Mostar? I'm guessing there are few to none international bus routes… But which Montenegrin town should I aim for best connections towards Kosovo? Once over the border in Kosovo, how are the options for continuing to Pristina?

Any form of public transport is ok (including flying if that's the easiest way). Of course, I'm especially interested in hearing about first-hand experiences. Also, feel free to correct if any of my assumptions above were wrong. Background: I've been to (coastal) Montenegro before; moving around there with buses was easy. Bosnia & Kosovo are new to me.

Best Answer

I can at least partly answer your question by quoting from my Lonely planet:

International buses serve much of Europe, including Skopje, Macedonia (€5, 1½ hours), Tirana, Albania (€35, 10 hours), Istanbul, Turkey (€40, 20 hours), and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina (€30, 10 hours).

And:

It's unwise to bring Serbian-plated cars into Kosovo.

And most important:

Because Serbia doesn't consider Kosovo's entry and exit points to be official international borders, attempts to enter Serbia from Kosovo may be futile unless you initially entered Kosovo from Serbia.

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Is Kosovo near Sarajevo?

The distance between Sarajevo and Kosovo is 249 km. The road distance is 445 km.

How do I get from Albania to Bosnia?

There is no direct connection from Albania to Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, you can take the bus to Podgorica, take the walk to Podgorica, take the train to Nik\u0161i\u0107, take the walk to Nik\u0161i\u0107, take the bus to Fo\u010da, then take the taxi to Sarajevo. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Sarajevo.

How do you get from Bosnia to Slovenia?

The cheapest way to get from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Slovenia is to train and bus via Slavonski Brod which costs $30 - $45 and takes 13h 15m. What is the fastest way to get from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Slovenia?

How long is Serbia from Kosovo by car?

Yes, the driving distance between Serbia to Kosovo is 388 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Serbia to Kosovo.

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