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Travel to Dubrovnik

Flying to Dubrovnik

Airlines offering direct flights to Dubrovnik from the UK include British Airways, easyJet, bmiBaby, Wizz and Jet2.com. No-frills airlines such as easyJet offer cheap flights to Dubrovnik most of the year although booking well in advance for a trip during the summer months is highly advisable.

Flight times: 

From London - 2 hours 40 minutes; New York – 13 hours; Los Angeles - 17 hours; Toronto - 13 hours; Sydney - around 23 hours.

Travel by road

Summary:

Road quality in Croatia has improved greatly over the past two decades, although smaller inland roads can be less well maintained. Cars drive on the right. To rent a vehicle in Croatia, you must be over 18 years of age and have been in possession of a license for more than a year. Speed limits are 130kph (80mph) on motorways, 110kph (68mph) on dual carriageways, 90kph (56mph) outside built-up areas and 50kph (30mph) in built-up areas. An International Driving Licence and a minimum of third-party insurance are required to drive in Croatia.

Further relevant information can be found on the website of the Croatian Motoring Organisation (Hrvatski Autoklub) (tel: (01) 464 0800; www.hak.hr).

Emergency breakdown service:

Hrvatska Autoklub (tel: 987).

Routes:

The Adriatic Highway (E65) links Dubrovnik to Bosnia and the Croatian city of Split in the north and Montenegro in the south. An extension of the Split-Zagreb motorway is underway, which will, when completed, link Dubrovnik to the Croatian capital, Zagreb. At present only certain sections have been finished and political problems mean that the final completion date is uncertain (it was most recently delayed until 2012).

Driving times:

From Split - 4 hours; Zagreb - 8 hours.

Coaches:

The main bus station in Dubrovnik is located 2km (1.3 miles) to the north of the Old Town at Gruž at Put Republike 19. Long-distance operators include Autotrans (tel: (051) 213 821; www.autotrans.hr) and Korčula Bus (tel: (020) 711 216) who run services north up the Croatian coast.

Travel by rail

Services:

There are no rail services to Dubrovnik.

Travel over water

Summary:

A pleasant way of travelling to Dubrovnik is by sea. The Dubrovnik Port Authority (tel: (020) 313 333; www.portdubrovnik.hr) can provide further information.

Ferry services:

There are several international and coastal ferry lines with arrivals and departures to/from Dubrovnik, but the main Croatian passenger shipping line is Jadrolinija. Information on sailing times and fares is obtainable from their office in Dubrovnik, Obala Stjepana Radića 40 (tel: (020) 418 000; www.jadrolinija.hr).

Nearest port:

Dubrovnik.

Port website:
<a href="http://www.portauthority.hr" target="_blank">www.portauthority.hr</a>
Transfer distance:

2km (1.2 miles).

Transfer time:

5-10 minutes.

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