There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dubrovnik Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MAD - DBV
6h 19m€73–185Train, bus via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Trebinje, Autobuska Stanicabus
34h 42mDrive 2,489.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Dubrovnikcar 2,489.2 km
27h 17m€395–570Fly to Split Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAD - SPU
- Take a shuttle bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
9h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
39h 57mBus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 885
44h 49m€301–1,471Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 974 / ...
45h 23m€183–281Bus #2
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
2d 12h
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Padova and Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Dubrovnik is 1866 km. The road distance is 2489.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Madrid to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €300 - €1500 and takes 44h 49m.
Madrid to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Dubrovnik is 2489 km. It takes approximately 27h 17m to drive from Madrid to Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Iberia, Croatia Airlines, and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Padova, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Maribor bus station in around 44h 49m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from St. Gallen to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +38732691375
- [email protected]
- Website
- bosnaexpres.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Schedules at
- bosnaexpres.com
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.com/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maribor bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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