Dubrovnik to Split through Počitelj and Mostar
If you can spare a whole day between Dubrovnik and Split, try the inland route. It swaps the Adriatic for the river valleys of Herzegovina and brings you back to the sea only at the very end.
Expect an early start and a full day. The bags go in the van at breakfast and come out again at your door in Split.
At a glance
- Route
- Dubrovnik – Počitelj – Mostar – Split
- Planned time
- About 10 to 12 hours
- Border
- Two crossings, passport or ID card
- Price
- Price on request
- Vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class, up to 7 passengers (luggage checked for full groups)
Along the way
Počitelj
Stone houses climb a rocky slope above the Neretva, with a mosque halfway up and an old tower at the top. The view from up there is worth the short climb.
Mostar
Walk across the Old Bridge, wander the bazaar and have lunch by the river. Most people find two or three hours about right.
Split
After Mostar you re-enter Croatia and drop down to the coast. Muhamed leaves you at your accommodation or at the port.
Good to know
The route crosses the border twice, so everyone in the van needs a passport or ID card. Summer queues can add time at both crossings, which is why the departure time is agreed with some margin.
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 with a swim on the Makarska Riviera
A beach break below Biokovo, in Makarska or Brela, before the last hour to Split.
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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.
Photos: Počitelj: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0
