There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Dubrovnik by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane VCE - DBV
6h 44m€77–213Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
16h 28m€413–1,307Train, ferry
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
17h 7m€207–364Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Graz Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the nighttrain from Graz Hbf to Splitnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Omiš, Fošal ul. to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
23h 10m€218–374Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
20h 8m€85–144Bus via Pakoštane
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Pakoštanebus
- Take the bus from Pakoštane to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 898
22h 9m€109–205Drive 771.2 km
- Drive from Venice to Dubrovnikcar 771.2 km
9h 11m€122–176
Venice to Dubrovnik by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Dubrovnik is to bus via Pakoštane which costs €100 - €210 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Venice and Dubrovnik is 617 km. The road distance is 771.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs €410 - €1400.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Venice to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Venice to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Stazione Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €410 - €1400 and takes 16h 28m.
Venice to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Dubrovnik is 771 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Venice to Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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