Arriving in Dubrovnik

Getting to Dubrovnik :

Despite to Dubrovnik's geographic location and somehow isolation at the very south of Croatia, on the sea shores near a border to Montenegro , there are various ways to get to Dubrovnik - flights, buses, ferries and roads. Note: there are no trains to Dubrovnik.

Flights to Dubrovnik

If you are coming from abroad, flying to Dubrovnik is probably your best option. There are low-cost airlines from Northern Europe that have regular flights to Dubrovnik even out of season (check British Airways schedule)

From Zagreb (the Croatian capital) there are several flights a day served by Croatia Airlines. ( See photos of Dubrovnik Airport )

Ferries to Dubrovnik

If you are coming from southern Italy, taking Jadrolinija's ferry to Dubrovnik is probably your best option as there is a regular ferry connection between Dubrovnik and Bari.It is the overnight journey that takes about 12 hrs .

Ferry to Dubrovnik is also suitable if you are traveling from Korcula during July and August. During other months there is no ferry connection between Korcula and Dubrovnik. The journey takes about 2 hrs.

Buses to Dubrovnik

A bus to Dubrovnik could be your best option if you're coming from Zagreb, Plitvicka jezera, Split or Bosnia / Herzegovina and Montenegro.

Driving to Dubrovnik

Driving to Dubrovnik could be your best option if you're coming from within Croatia, especially Hvar and Split as ferries from there are rare and slow.

Additional info about getting to Dubrovnik

Ferries in Croatia

Pile Bus Stop

Pile bus stop is probably the most popular bus stop in the town due to the fact that all local buses (except one – No 7) stops here as this is located in the near vicinity of the main entrance

Video: Crossing Dubrovnik Bridge on a Rainy Day

Crossing Dubrovnik Bridge (Most dr. Franje Tuđmana) on a Rainy Day The Ombla River is wide and misty, I am in the car riding across the bridge – everything outside was soaking wet.Lovely views… Map of Dubrovnik Bridge: Still from the

Bus from Dubrovnik Airport to Old Town

The recently introduced non-stop service to and from Dubrovnik Airport, calling along the way at the Pile, Old Town bus stop and Dubrovnik’s main bus terminal makes travelling to and from Dubrovnik Airport to the Old Town pretty simple. Atlas tourist services operates the

Flight over Dubrovnik on an amazing clear day

I took this short video clip yesterday while flying over Dubrovnik Old Town, just few minutes before landing at the airport. It was amazing clear day and I enjoyed the beautiful, almost uninterupted views over Daksa, Ombla-Rijeka Dubrovacka, Gruz, Lapad

Getting to Plitvice Lakes from Dubrovnik

The most comfortable (and the most expensive way) to reach Plitvice National Park from Dubrovnik is to fly to Zagreb and take a bus to Plitvice. For this option the total journey time, including airport transfers and check in procedure

Arriving at Dubrovnik Airport on a gray winter day

This is the slideshow of my photos that I took on rainy and cold January’s day while flying to Dubrovnik. Although the day was cloudy and gray, making the colours pretty flat and unappealing, the views out of airplane windows were

Buses to Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is well connected by numerous buses from Croatian places as well as from neighbouring countries Bosnia/Hercegovina and Montenegro. All buses that run to Dubrovnik stop at the main town’s bus station which is located in Gruž suburb, very close