There are 5 ways to get from Cavtat to Jelsa by bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Line 10 bus, ferry, bus
best- Take the bus from Cavtat to Dubrovnik - Gruz10
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar842
- Take the bus from Hvar to Jelsa
4h 58m€53–57Ferry, line 9603 Catamaran via Cavtat
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bol841
- Take the ferry from Bol to Jelsa9603
8h 8m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Station942a / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
8h 22m€26–41Drive, line 632 car ferry
- Drive from Cavtat to Drvenik
- Take the car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj632
- Drive from Sućuraj to Jelsa
4h 17m€28–42Ferry, line 9603 Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bol
- Take the ferry from Bol to Jelsa9603
6h 29m€34–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavtat to Jelsa is to ferry and line 9603 Catamaran via Cavtat which costs €10 - €20 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cavtat to Jelsa is to drive and line 632 car ferry which takes 4h 17m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavtat to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Cavtat and arriving at Jelsa via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Cavtat and Jelsa is 198 km.
The best way to get from Cavtat to Jelsa without a car is to line 10 bus and ferry and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs €53 - €57.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Cavtat to Jelsa, including transfers.
Cavtat to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Cavtat to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split Bus Station.
There are 2870+ hotels available in Jelsa.
What companies run services between Cavtat, Croatia and Jelsa, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Cavtat to Jelsa via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and Split Bus Station in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cavtat to Jelsa via Dubrovnik - Gruz, Dubrovnik, and Bol in around 6h 29m.
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- Phone
- +385 20 441 444
- libertas@libertasdubrovnik.com
- Website
- libertasdubrovnik.hr
Bus from Cavtat to Dubrovnik - Gruz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- libertasdubrovnik.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Hvar to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–50
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
Ferry from Bol to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €10–14
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €30–50
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