Dubrovnik to Split with a beach stop at Makarska
About two-thirds of the way to Split, the bare grey wall of Biokovo rises behind a string of pebble beaches. This is the Makarska Riviera, and on a hot summer day it is very hard to drive past.
You can choose the town or the pines. Makarska has a busy promenade, a harbour and lots of cafés; Brela is smaller, with clear water and trees growing almost to the waterline.
At a glance
- Route
- Dubrovnik – Pelješac Bridge – Makarska or Brela – Split
- Planned time
- About 7 to 8 hours
- Best for
- Summer days, a swim and lunch
- Price
- Price on request
- Vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class, up to 7 passengers (luggage checked for full groups)
Along the way
Pelješac Bridge
The morning drive heads north out of Dubrovnik and over the bridge, all of it inside Croatia.
Makarska or Brela
Give yourselves two or three hours for a swim and a meal. Makarska offers more choice for lunch, Brela more peace.
Split
Roughly an hour from the beach. Muhamed takes you to your accommodation or the ferry terminal.
Good to know
Put swimsuits and towels in a small bag on top, so nobody needs to dig through the suitcases. The beach break can be stretched or shortened; just tell us what time you need to be in Split.
Other transfers
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Dubrovnik – Split with a break in Ston
An hour on the old walls or an oyster lunch in Mali Ston, then on to Split over the new bridge.
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Dubrovnik – Split through Počitelj and Mostar
Leave the coast for a day: the stone village of Počitelj, lunch in Mostar, and the sea again in Split by evening.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula with a break in Ston
Ston in the morning, the vineyards of Pelješac at midday, then the short ferry from Orebić to the island.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar with breaks in Ston and Šibenik
The long drive north split into three parts, with a break in Ston and an afternoon walk in Šibenik.
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Dubrovnik – Budva with breaks in Perast and Kotor
Around the Bay of Kotor with time in two of its towns, arriving in Budva in the afternoon.
