To approach Dubrovnik, you can either travel

By car

VIA ZAGREB: For all of those who are traveling to Dubrovnik from the direction of Zagreb the safest and the fastest way is the highway. There's only 3,5 ours highway drive from Zagreb to Split (A1 Zagreb-Split highway) and than around 3,5 ours, depending on the traffic, from Split to Dubrovnik driving the non-motorway "Adriatic magistral" road. If you chose to take the old road from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, it’ll take you 9,5 ours from Zagreb to Dubrovnik – for those who would want to sight see Croatia. In that way it’ll by wiser to avoid Split, so, be shore that after Sinj you turn left towards Trilj and than after Trilj turn right towards Cist Provo after which you’ll have to turn again right towards Šestanovac. Finally you’ll exit on "Adriatic magistral" road, just after Gornja Brela, which will take you to Dubrovnik.

VIA RIJEKA: If you’re coming from Rijeka direction, the best way is to drive along the coastline; "Adriatic magistral" road: spectacular view along the way as a compensation for 10 ours driving.

VIA BIH: You can enter “BiH” from the A3 (E70) heading east from Zagreb, or one of the roads heading south from Hungary. Of the possible routes, Bosanska Gradiška – Banja Luka – Jajce – Mostar is probably quickest.

During the weekends, approaching August, all roads become busy, especially at borders, motorway toll booths and tunnels.

Listen traffic news in English on the Croatian radio.

Road assistance number 987

Croatian Auto Club (HAK) 01 4640 800

web: Hrvatski Autoklub e-mail: info@hak.hr

Gas stations INA

Retail locations
Fuel prices
 

Maybe the most practical way to reach Dubrovnik is to travel by plane. There are daily flights from Zagreb with Croatia Airlines, and weekly flights from several other European cites. Let's mention that there are regular flights to Zagreb from almost every international airport in Europe. Here are numbered all the airlines that fly to Dubrovnik.

 

CROATIA AIRLINES - Dubrovnik
Poslovnica Dubrovnik, Brsalje 9
tel: +385 20 413 777, +385 20 413 776, fax: +385 20 413 993,
working hours: 8 - 16 h, Saturday 9 - 12 h
For reservations and booking call: 062 777 777
 

CROATIA AIRLINES - Zagreb
Teslina 5, 10000 Zagreb
tel:+385 1 616 02 46, fax: +385 1 616 02 90

Berislavičeva 2, 10000 Zagreb
tel: +385 01 616 02 16, fax: +385 01 481 96 32

Information tel: 0800 7777, +385 1 481 96 33
Reservation tel: 062 777 777, +385 1 487 27 27
Airport Zagreb

tel: +385 1 456 21 82, +385 1 456 22 34, fax: +385 1 721 192

Airlines that fly to Dubrovnik

Austrian Airlines

British Airways

Brussels Airlines

Croatia Airlines

Estonian Air

GB Airways

Germanwings

Hapag-Lloyd Express

Israir Airlines

Cheap flights to Dubrovnik

www.expedia.co.uk

www.skyscanner.net

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Dubrovnik airport “Čilipi” is placed only 10 minutes driving from southwest of Dubrovnik. Small & functional airport comprises all the necessary content: restaurant and café, information, exchange offices and ATMs, a post office, parking and a car hire facilities.

Most airlines organize buses to meet their flights, but if not, you can always get to the city center with the airport shuttle-bus that departure after every landing. Ticket price is 30 Kn / 4 Euro.

Usual taxi services that are also provided within the facility are much expensive way too approaches the city; you’ll have to pay 200 Kn / 30 Euro to get to the city center.

DUBROVNIK AIRPORT "Čilipi"
Zračna Luka Čilipi, 20117 Dubrovnik tel: 020 773 377

Offices of the international companies in Croatia:

Adria Airways
Praška 9, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 481 00 11, +385 1 481 00 16, fax: 01 481 00 08
 
Air France
Kršnjavoga 1, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 483 71 00, fax: +385 1 483 71 05
 
Austrian Airlines
Zračna luka Zagreb, Pleso bb

tel: +385 1 626 59 00, fax: 01 626 59 01
 
British Airways
Kneza Borne 2, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 455 33 36, fax: 01 455 33 38
Zračna luka Zagreb

tel: +385 1 456 25 06, tel: 01 456 25 15, fax: 01 456 21 84
 
ČSA
Trg N.Š. Zrinskog 17, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 487 33 01, fax: 01 487 32 03
 
KLM
Langov trg 2, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 487 86 00, fax: 01 487 86 01
 
Lufthansa
Zračna luka Zagreb, Pleso bb

tel: +385 1 456 21 87, fax:  01 456 26 70
 
Malev
Kršnjavoga 1 (Hotel Opera), 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 483 69 35, fax: 01 483 69 37
 
Malaysian Airlines

Strossmaerov trg 7, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 481 07 77, fax: +385 1 481 11 77
 
Turkish Airlines
Zračna luka Zagreb, Pleso bb

tel/fax: +385 1 456 20 08
Jurišićeva 12/1, 10000 Zagreb

tel: +385 1 492 18 54, fax: +385 1 492 18 53

By bus

Maybe the cheapest way to approach Dubrovnik is to travel by bus. Numerous bus lines that lead to Dubrovnik from every lager city in Croatia operate more than several times a day.

Croatia has a well developed national transport network of bus lines that reaches even the smallest of villages on the coast.

Regular international bus lines connect Croatia to Austria, Italy, Hungary, France, Germany, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other countries.

More information on bus schedules:

ZAGREB MAIN BUS TERMINAL

Av. Marina Držića 4, Zagreb

Info & reservations: 060 313 333; 060 340 340

DUBROVNIK MAIN BUS TERMINAL

Put Republike 19, Dubrovnik

Info & reservations: 060 305 070; +385 20 357 020

By rail

The rail network connects all major Croatian cities, except Dubrovnik. There are direct lines to Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and other countries.

Indirect lines also exist, connecting Croatia to almost all other European countries. If you plan to travel by rail the best way is to arrive to Zagreb, Ploče or Split and take the bus from there to Dubrovnik.

Croatian Railroads official pages

Info & reservations: 060 333 444

Types of trains which are in Croatia: EuroCity (EC), InterCity (IC), express (Ex), fast (B) and local trains.

EuroCity and InterCity lines:

EC "Mimara": München - Salzburg - Villach - Ljubljana - Zagreb;
IC "Croatia": Vienna - Maribor - Zagreb;
IC "Sava": München - Salzburg - Villach - Ljubljana - Zagreb - Beograd;
IC "Kvarner": Budapest - Zagreb - Rijeka;
IC "Podravka": Osijek - Našice - Virovitica - Koprivnica - Zagrab;
"Olimpus": Zagreb - Beograd - Skoplje - Solun;
"the fast train connection": Zürich - Zagreb.

By Ferry

Many people take the ferry to Dubrovnik, which is probably more comfortable and more affordable than the bus. The largest Croatian company is Jadrolinija which has lines that hop from Rijeka to Zadar to Split, Hvar and then Dubrovnik throughout the year. There is also a good link to Italian ports (Bari and Ancona) if you want to cross over from Italy to Dubrovnik.

Info & Tickets

JADROLINIJA

The main Croatian passenger shipping line, maintains the largest number of regular international and domestic ferry and shipping lines. Information on sailing times and fares is obtainable from their following office addresses:

Dubrovnik

Obala S. Radića 40, Dubrovnik
Tel: +385 20 418 000,Tel/fax: +385 20 418 111

Rijeka

Riva 16, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia P.O. Box 123
Tel: +385 51 666 111, Fax: +385 51 213 116, Telex: 24225

Zagreb

Zrinjevac 20, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 487 33 07, Fax: +385 1 487 31 41

web: Jadrolinija Ancona - Split Ancona Zadar Dubrovnik - Bari, E-mail: passdept_e@jadrolinija.hr

JADROAGENT

The other Croatian shipping and freight agency is Jadroagent Ltd

Dubrovnik

Obala S. Radića 40, Dubrovnik
Tel: 419 000, 419 009, Fax: 419 029

web: JADROAGENT Home Page, E-mail: jadroagent-dubrovnik@du.tel.hr

SPLIT TOURS d.d.

for marine transport and turism

web: SPLIT TOURS :: Home

ADRIATICA

Italian passenger shiping line, maintains regular ferry lines between Italy and Croatia.

web: Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A.

More information can also be found on pages of Port of Dubrovnik authority: Zajednica lučkih uprava, Gruška obala 1, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Tel / Fax: +385 20 418 511