There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Bale by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane DBV - PUY
8h 2m€75–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
16h 35m€39–67Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
15h 50mDrive 630.3 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Balecar 630.3 km
7h 40m€89–129Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Balebus
8h 25m€269–1,084
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bale is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bale is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Bale. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Bale via Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and Pula Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Bale is 482 km. The road distance is 630.3 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bale without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Dubrovnik to Bale, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Bale bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bale is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 16h 35m.
Dubrovnik to Bale bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Bale is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Dubrovnik to Bale.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Bale, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and Croatia Airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Arriva Croatia operates a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor twice a week. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Bus from Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–490
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Ljubljana to Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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