There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dubrovnik Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane OTP - DBV
9h 36m€137–384Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
18h 54m€69–134Drive 940.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Dubrovnikcar 940.5 km
13h 37m€130–187Fly to Tivat Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane OTP - TIV
- Take the car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
10h 48m€208–429Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, car ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane OTP - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
11h 29mBus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 986
23h 1mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
29h 4m€78–131Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
30h 45m€75–150
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik is to train and bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Pile via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Kantafig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Bucharest and Dubrovnik is 709 km. The road distance is 940.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Bucharest to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €130 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 23h 1m.
Bucharest to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Dubrovnik is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:30 PM in Bucharest and 2:30 PM in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Tarom, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Pile via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Kantafig in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Negotin to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- litas.rs
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €55
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