How Much It Costs to Get from Dubrovnik Airport to the City

One number here is fixed and published: the shuttle bus. Everything else at Dubrovnik Airport is priced by the individual operator, because Croatia has no municipal taxi tariff — each company files its own rates. That is why online quotes for the same airport-to-Old-Town taxi ride range from about 30 EUR to nearly 50 EUR. Rather than pick one and pretend it is the rate, here is how each option is actually priced.

All prices are in euro. Croatia adopted the euro on 1 January 2023 and the kuna is no longer legal tender.

To Old Town / Ploce Gate (21 km)

• Platanus shuttle bus: 10 EUR one way, 15 EUR return. Drops at the Old Town (Ploce gate), then Gruz bus station. Children under 6 free, one suitcase per ticket.
• Airport taxi: the company's own filed rate — ask before you get in.
• Uber: quoted in the app, when a driver is available.
• Pre-booked transfer: fixed price, quoted at booking.

Drive time: 25-40 minutes (the shuttle takes about 30 to Ploce, 35 to Gruz).

To Lapad / Babin Kuk (18 km)

• Shuttle bus: Not directly served. Get off at Gruz bus station and take a local bus or taxi.
• Airport taxi / pre-booked transfer: ask or book for the price.

Drive time: 20-35 minutes.

To Cavtat (6 km)

• Airport taxi / pre-booked transfer: the shortest run from DBV.
• Local bus: the cheapest option when one is running.

Drive time: 10 minutes. Cavtat is the nearest town to the airport and a lovely alternative to staying in Dubrovnik itself.

Longer and cross-border runs

• Ston / Peljesac Peninsula (60 km): about 60-75 minutes.
• Kotor, Montenegro (95 km, cross-border): 2-3 hours including the border, which can take 30 minutes or more in summer.
• Mostar, Bosnia (140 km, cross-border): 2.5-3.5 hours including border crossings.

All three are private-transfer territory and are quoted per vehicle when you book. Confirm the cross-border arrangements in advance.

What affects the price

Group size matters most for the shuttle bus, because it charges per person. At 10 EUR each, two adults pay 20 EUR and a family of four pays 40 EUR — though children under 6 ride free, which changes the maths for young families. At that point a taxi or transfer taking you to your actual door is worth pricing up.

Destination is the primary cost driver for everything else. Cavtat is minutes away; Kotor is a different country.

Vehicle size affects transfer pricing — a minivan for a larger group prices above a sedan.

Best value by situation

Budget solo traveler: the shuttle, 10 EUR. Couple to the Old Town: the shuttle, 20 EUR for the two of you. Family of four: compare 40 EUR on the shuttle (less if children are under 6) against one taxi or transfer to your door — the gap is usually small enough that door-to-door wins. Going to Cavtat: taxi, quick and simple. Cross-border to Montenegro: a pre-booked transfer is the only realistic option for a planned, smooth journey.