Getting around Mostar
By train or bus from Sarajevo in about two hours, by bus from Croatia, on foot in Mostar, and to Kravice by car or tour.
- From Sarajevo
- ŽFBH train or bus Sarajevo–Mostar
- From Dubrovnik
- bus, 2 h 44 to 3 h 25 one way
- In town
- on foot
Mostar is reached from Sarajevo or from the coast, and once you are in town nobody drives anywhere. The Old Town is a cluster of stone lanes that is best walked, and the wheels only come out when you leave for Blagaj, Počitelj or the waterfalls at Kravice. Plan the arrival around the timetable and the rest of the stay around your feet.
From the airport
Mostar Airport (OMO) lies in the village of Ortiješ, 7.4 km south-east of the railway station as the crow flies, and in 2025 it handled 72,314 passengers. Two airlines are the ones to look for, Air Serbia and Eurowings. Public transport from the terminal is unconfirmed, so your accommodation or a taxi will be the way into town.
The route list at a small airport changes with the season, so only the two airlines are named here and in the table below.
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By train and bus from Sarajevo
The ŽFBH railway runs two trains a day in each direction on the 2025/2026 timetable. From Sarajevo they leave for Čapljina at 07.15 and 16.46, and from Čapljina back to Sarajevo at 06.03 and 16.42, and all of them stop in Mostar. The stop falls between those times, and the full timetable is on zfbh.ba. The summer weekend train from Sarajevo to Ploče finished its 2026 run on 27 September.
Buses are the second option, and several companies run them in about two and a half hours. The bus takes over whenever the train timetable does not suit you. The table sets out the main routes.
Durations depend on the operator and the day; ticket prices are not given.
From Croatia and Montenegro
Dubrovnik is 130 km away, about two hours by car and between 2 h 44 and 3 h 25 by bus, while Split takes about 3 h 50 and Tivat from 3 h 25 to 4 h 22. The coach groups from the coast arrive at 10 or 11 and leave at 16 or 17, which makes those hours the busiest on the bridge. An early departure or an overnight stay keeps you out of that crowd. The border sometimes means a wait in peak season.
On foot
The Old Town and its main sights are all walked, and the lanes between them are short. Nothing here needs a ticket for a bus. Stone and cobbles turn slippery when wet, so shoes with a grip matter more than a camera strap. Parking in the Old Town is difficult. That is one more reason to leave the car where you sleep, and to treat the car as a tool for the second day only, when the trips start.
The Boulevard and the Sniper Tower are on the walking route too, and the tower is a sight to look at from the outside only. Going in is dangerous, and entry is not allowed.
To Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravice
Blagaj is 12 km away, and the drive takes about 15 min. Počitelj is 25 to 30 km, about 30 min by car. Kravice lies 40 km from Mostar and takes about 40 min. No regular bus goes there. Medjugorje, 28 km away, is the one trip that works without a car, because buses leave from the Mostar bus station.
With a car, parking at Kravice costs €1.53 per hour, €3.07 per day. A taxi or an organised tour is the alternative for Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravice. The sensible plan is to cover Blagaj and Počitelj in the morning and keep Kravice for the afternoon.
Where to next
Mistakes everyone makes in Mostar
→The mistakes are the Old Bridge at noon, a jump without the club, wet stone, Kravice without transport and the Sniper Tower from inside.
Sarajevo · 71 km
→Baščaršija and the City Hall on one stretch, a tram to the source of the Bosna and a cable car to the Olympic track above the city
How well does Mostar suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
Nomadinho scores out of 100, the same ones behind “Where to go”.
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Three places with the closest scores, from any country.
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