Žabljak is located on the north part of Montenegro in the heart of the UNESCO natural heritage National Park Durmitor, 125km far from the capital Podgorica (airport,bus and train station),172km far from Tivat (airport),211km far from Dubrovnik in Croatia (airport),177 km far from Bar (sea port) and 69km far from Mojkovac (nearest train station).
Zabljak is linked with the rest of Montenegro and region only by bus transport.During a day there are several bus lines to Podgorica,Niksic (75 km south),Pljevlja (60 km north),Belgrade (twice durin a day),Novi Sad (once) and Herceg Novi (once during the summer season).