Ferries to Dubrovnik 

Dubrovnik Port Office



International Ferries to Dubrovnik    

What could be more romantic than approaching Dubrovnik by water? Unfortunately, ferry connections to Dubrovnik are somewhat limited. The only international ferry connection to Dubrovnik is the Bari-Dubrovnik ferry which runs all year and more frequently in summer. (See the current Bari-Dubrovnik ferry timetable).

At least from Bari you can get ferries to Greece and Albania if you're heading further south. Find out more about ferries to Croatia

Domestic Ferries to Dubrovnik

Coastal Ferry

The only domestic car ferry to Dubrovnik is the coastal ferry from Rijeka that passes Split, Hvar Island and Korcula before landing at Dubrovnik. It runs only twice a week.

Rijeka to Dubrovnik: 19hrs (overnight)
Split to Dubrovnik: 9hrs
Hvar to Dubrovnik: 7hrs
Korcula to Dubrovnik: 3hrs

See the coastal ferry schedule.

Korcula to Dubrovnik Car Ferry

In summer there are additional car ferries from Korcula (usually about four a week) that stop at Mljet Island before going on to Dubrovnik. See the Korcula to Dubrovnik car ferry schedule.

Also in summer only is the "Nona Ana" catamaran that runs four times a week from Korcula to Dubrovnik. See the Nona Ana schedule.

Hvar to Dubrovnik Ferry

There are no direct, non-stop ferries from Hvar to Dubrovnik. There is only the coastal ferry (7hrs from Stari Grad, Hvar Island). It is usually quicker to drive. See driving to Dubrovnik.

Download the schedule of ALL local ferries to Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik's Port

Dubrovnik's port is in the Gruz neighborhood (see Dubrovnik's neighborhoods on a map), about 2.5km from the Old Town and about 2.5km from Lapad, where most hotels are located. You can take local buses from the port or a taxi to your hotel.

Dubrovnik Port Arrival/Departure Transfer

For further convenience, you might want to pre-book your Dubrovnik port transfer with Viator. It's a no-hassle way to go directly from your boat to your hotel in Dubrovnik or even further to Orebic, Korcula and Cavtat. More.

Related Pages

Dubrovnik Travel Planner

Getting to Dubrovnik

Getting Around Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Accommodation

Getting to Croatia

Croatia Ferries--News

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