Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport

Dubrovnik Airport is about 22.5 km by road from Dubrovnik. The drive usually takes 30 to 35 minutes, but in July and August traffic on the coastal road can stretch it to about an hour. The airport shuttle reaches Ploče Gate, next to the Old Town, in about 30 minutes in normal traffic.

No. The airport is near the village of Čilipi in the Konavle municipality, south-east of Dubrovnik and inland from Cavtat. It is outside the city, so arriving passengers need a shuttle, bus, taxi, rideshare or transfer to reach the Old Town, Lapad or the Gruž port area.

Passengers use one combined building. Terminal B handles all arrivals, and Terminal C, opened in 2017, handles check-in, security and the 16 departure gates. The older Terminal A is closed to passengers and is now used only for baggage sorting, so there is no need to change terminals.

Croatia Airlines flies year-round to Zagreb, Frankfurt and Rome, and Trade Air links Split, Rijeka and Osijek. In the summer season easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, British Airways, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Norwegian, Vueling and others add many European routes, and United Airlines flies seasonally to Newark.

Licensed taxis wait directly in front of Terminal B, where arriving passengers exit. The official fare list is posted on a notice board at the arrivals entrance, and drivers are legally required to issue a receipt. Use the taxi queue outside rather than accepting offers from people who approach you inside the terminal.

Yes. The Platanus airport shuttle leaves from outside arrivals about 30 minutes after each flight lands. It stops at Ploče Gate by the Old Town after about 30 minutes and ends at Gruž bus station after about 35 minutes. Libertas city bus lines 11, 27 and 38 also serve the airport daily.

No. According to the operator, the airport shuttle stops at Ploče Gate, on the eastern side of the Old Town, and then continues to Gruž bus station. Pile Gate is on the opposite, western side of the walls, so travelers staying near Pile can walk through the Old Town or take a city bus from Ploče.

Yes. Uber operates at Dubrovnik Airport, and rides are requested through the app after you land. Drivers cannot enter the car-free Old Town, so the nearest drop-off point usually leaves a short walk to the gates. In peak summer, waiting times and traffic on the coastal road can both increase.

Croatia is in the Schengen Area, so passengers arriving from non-Schengen countries such as the UK go through passport control. Non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026; the planned ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation. Check visa rules for your nationality before travel.

Dubrovnik's cruise and ferry port is in Gruž, west of the Old Town. The airport shuttle ends at Gruž bus station, about 35 minutes from the airport, and the bus station is a short walk from the port. A taxi or pre-booked transfer can take you directly to the terminal with luggage.

Cavtat is much closer to the airport than Dubrovnik is, so the trip is short by road. Taxis from the rank outside Terminal B, Uber and pre-booked transfers all go there directly. The airport shuttle runs only toward Ploče Gate and Gruž, so it is not a direct option for Cavtat.

Croatia has used the euro since January 2023. Dubrovnik is on Central European Time (UTC+1) and switches to summer time (UTC+2) from late March to late October. Summers are hot and dry, which is when most flights operate, while winters are mild and wetter.

Dubrovnik Airport handled about 3.09 million passengers in 2025, passing three million in a year for the first time. Traffic is strongly seasonal, with most flights between spring and autumn. The airport is run by Dubrovnik Airport Ltd. and has one 3,300 m runway.