Dubrovnik - Arrival and Departure
Flying to Dubrovnik:
Dubrovnik has its own airport that is located about 20km to the south of the town. Various air companies fly to Dubrovnik Airport, most of them in period between April and October. Croatia Airlines does domestic flights to Dubrovnik from Zagreb (about 250 Kuna for one way flight) > Check about Dubrovnik Airport & see some Dubrovnik Airport Photos
Dubrovnik by Bus:
The Dubrovnik's main bus station, with comfortable waiting room, ticket office, and tourist information, is located at the Western entrance to the town, in port of Gruz, which is about 15-20 minutes ride by local bus to Pile, the main gate of Dubrovnik Old City. Local buses to and from main bus station operate every 10-15minutes.
Dubrovnik is connected by bus with various domestic and international places, as well as services heading to Dubrovnik Airport. A timetable for the international as well as domestic buses is available at the website of the local bus company: www.libertasdubrovnik.hr
Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is on about 12 hours ride by bus from Dubrovnik, while, for example, Split is on only 4 hours ride - see bellow table for distances between Dubrovnik and some major places in Croatia:
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| Dubrovnik |
521 |
711 |
601 |
305 |
216 |
377 |
582 |
There are daily buses that connects Dubrovnik with Mostar and Sarajevo in Bosnia as well as Herceg Novi and Kotor in Montenegro. >> Check road map of Croatia + Road Map of South Dalmatia where Dubrovnik is located
Dubrovnik by Car:
As Dubrovnik is located at the very South of the Croatia, most of people drive to Dubrovnik from Split, although some choose to visit Mostar or Sarajevo by road, so they drive from / to there. Jadranska Magistrala, the dual carriageway road that connects Dubrovnik with the rest of the country, can be pretty buzy in the summer months.
Dubrovnik by Train:
There is no trains to Dubrovnik (see post about trains to Dubrovnik in our forum).
One can take a train to Split from Zagreb and then take bus to Dubrovnik. Also, one can take the train from Sarajevo or Mostar to Ploče ( the closest train station to Dubrovnik) and then take bus to Dubrovnik (about 2 hours ride) - see map and find out more about Trains in Croatia
Dubrovnik by Ferry:
Jadrolinija ferry company runs ferries to Dubrovnik along Croatian coast from Rijeka, stopping along the way at Split, Hvar (Stari Grad), Korčula and Mljet (Sobra). Journey time is up to twenty hours. A typical ferry timetable is departure from Rijeka at 6pm and arrving in Dubrovnik following day at 4 pm. This journey along Adriatic Sea is scenic and offers views of natural beauty of the Croatian coast. Jadrolinija also serves ferry crossings to and from Bari, Italy to Dubrovnik , which is handy for travellers visiting Italy. Check ferry timetables to/ from Dubrovnik:
Ferry Rijeka-Split-Hvar-Korcula-Dubrovnik-Bari Winter Timetable
Ferry Rijeka-Split-Hvar-Korcula-Dubrovnik-Bari Summer Timetableread more about ferries in Croatia
More about Dubrovnik:
Dubrovnik Travel Forum
Dubrovnik Travel News from Dubrovnik Travel Blog
Dubrovnik Photos
About Dubrovnik |
