Cheap Flights from Manchester to Podgorica

Montenegro warms up early and stays light into the evening, which is why the destination's summer pulls fares up. The facts put February as the cheapest month on this route, and the priced calendar also runs from October through March plus the summer months. In the colder half of the year the Adriatic coast quiets down and so do airfares, while Christmas and school holidays push prices the other way. Midweek departures are worth a look before committing to a Friday or Saturday.

Easyjet and Jet2 lead the low-cost side of this route; both include only a basic cabin bag on the cheapest fares, so read the baggage rules before you assume a checked case is covered. Vueling Airlines, Sun Express, Pegasus and Eurowings round out the budget options, all of them connecting through their own hubs. On the full-service side you have Lufthansa and Lufthansa City Airlines via Frankfurt, Air France via Paris, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines via Amsterdam, where the fare typically includes more generous baggage and a service model closer to traditional flag carriers.

Getting into town from Golubovci is short by most standards — the airport sits on the plain outside Podgorica, and the drive into the centre feels like little more than a long suburb run. Taxis and pre-booked transfers meet arrivals at the door, and local buses run along the main road toward the city for anyone travelling light. Watch that you agree the fare before getting in, as the airport's distance from town makes the meter the safer option.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Montenegrin

Emergency number

112, 122, 123

Driving side

right

Calling code

+382

Internet domain

.me

Population of Podgorica

151 k (2011)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Belgrade)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm your departure is from Manchester International, the only airport serving this city on this page.
• Check what the low-cost fare includes, since a checked bag on Easyjet or Jet2 can change the total more than the seat itself.
• Look at the connection time and whether both legs sit on one ticket or two.
• Check the passport and entry rules for Montenegro before you pay.
• Compare the same week across the priced months, because February and summer behave very differently on this route.