Dubrovnik, Croatia

Getting around Dubrovnik

How to travel around Dubrovnik — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Walking the old town

Entirely pedestrianised, small, and built on limestone stairs.

Tip: The stairs are relentless. Accommodation 'five minutes from the old town' may be five minutes of vertical climbing.

2. Local buses

Cover the coast road between the old town, Lapad and the ferry port.

Cost: Cheaper bought at a kiosk than from the driver

3. Ferry to Lokrum and the Elaphiti islands

Regular boats from the old harbour.

4. Cable car to Srđ

Up to 412 metres for the view over the walls and islands.

5. Airport shuttle bus

Coach timed to flights, considerably cheaper than a taxi.

Watch outTaxi fares from the airport are unregulated in practice and quoted high in peak season.

Booking apps in Croatia

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

Available in the larger Croatian cities and along the coast in season.

Coverage: Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Jadrolinija

The national ferry operator connecting the Adriatic islands.

Coverage: Croatian coast and islands.