Discover how to get from Belgrade Airport to the City Centre (Zeleni Venac) for free using Bus 72 or the faster but still cheap A1 Airport Express Bus.
Bus 72 generally runs from early morning (around 4 am) until just after midnight. The trip takes 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the traffic. You can check the Bus 72 Belgrade Airport timetable here.
Since January 1, 2025, public transportation in Belgrade is free for all passengers. This covers all city and suburban lines, including buses, trams, trolleybuses and bus 72 to the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
The A1 Airport Express Bus is not free and costs 400 RSD (3.50 USD +/-), and you need to pay the driver in cash.
You can change money in the airport. There is only one fee-free ATM in Serbia, at Halkbank, so wait until you get downtown if you need more cash
It runs between the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and Slavija Square. It’s a little faster than the bus.
The photo below is from 2020, when the fare on bus 72 was 150 RSD.
The photo below is from 2024, when the fare was 50 RSD.
7 thoughts on “Belgrade Airport to the City Centre on Bus 72 or the A1 Express Bus”
I can confirm that bus 72 to the airport is free now. This morning (26-08-2025) I traveled from Belgrade city centre to the airport on line 72. When I got on the bus and got my card out to pay, the driver gestured that there was no need for that.
Confirming the same. Took the 72 bus from Zeleni Venac to Tesla Airport and it was free as of today (9/8/25)
Also, the bus for mine left from the stand with the 71 and 75 buses. It is not labeled as such and there were a ton of confused tourists trying to figure out where the stop was. So if anyone is reading this, stick by the 71/75 bus stop and wave them down.
We were there for 5 weeks in October and November, 2020. Maybe we crossed paths. We had a rental car for 30 days at $5.00/day…the cheapest rental car ever! Have not been back since and I’m guessing they were COVID prices. Ah, COVID…you made traveling so cheap! I miss you!! 😂
I was there in July 2020, after i flew on a KLM evac from Nairobi to Amsterdam, and then to Belgrade.was there 3 weeks i think…October i was in Albania..
I can confirm that bus 72 to the airport is free now. This morning (26-08-2025) I traveled from Belgrade city centre to the airport on line 72. When I got on the bus and got my card out to pay, the driver gestured that there was no need for that.
That’s great. Really appreciate this. Thank you.
Confirming the same. Took the 72 bus from Zeleni Venac to Tesla Airport and it was free as of today (9/8/25)
Also, the bus for mine left from the stand with the 71 and 75 buses. It is not labeled as such and there were a ton of confused tourists trying to figure out where the stop was. So if anyone is reading this, stick by the 71/75 bus stop and wave them down.
Thanks for that. Things can be confusing at times. Enjoy
I love free, easy transport from the airport.
Beats extortion-style rates charged by drivers in places like the U.S. We take the train or have a friend pick us up if flying into New Jersey.
We were there for 5 weeks in October and November, 2020. Maybe we crossed paths. We had a rental car for 30 days at $5.00/day…the cheapest rental car ever! Have not been back since and I’m guessing they were COVID prices. Ah, COVID…you made traveling so cheap! I miss you!! 😂
I was there in July 2020, after i flew on a KLM evac from Nairobi to Amsterdam, and then to Belgrade.was there 3 weeks i think…October i was in Albania..