Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport Transfer

Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport transfer: the easiest way to get there

When you land at Dubrovnik, the last thing you want is to work out how to get from the airport to Dubrovnik Airport. A private airport transfer takes the question away: a Haqqi Tours driver is at arrivals when you walk out, your vehicle is parked minutes away, and the cost of the Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport transfer was fixed on WhatsApp before you left home. There is no airport taxi queue, no meter running in traffic and no negotiating a fare in a language you may not speak.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Dubrovnik Airport is like, what to see there and where to stay, where you meet your driver at Dubrovnik, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

Arriving at Dubrovnik (DBV)

Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) lies at Cilipi, about 20 km south-east of Dubrovnik and about 170 km from Makarska, around 2.5 hours by road over the Peljesac Bridge.

Whichever hall you come out of, the routine for a Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport transfer is the same: collect your bags, clear passport control, switch on your phone, and follow the meeting instruction from your WhatsApp confirmation. Your driver already knows your flight has landed - every pickup at Dubrovnik is tracked against the live arrival time - so there is no need to call, though a message is always welcome.

Searches for "DBV to Dubrovnik Airport" or "DBV airport transfer" land here for a reason: DBV is the airport code for Dubrovnik, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Dubrovnik Airport.

Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport, door to door. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Dubrovnik, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport?

Travellers searching for "Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport is known before you land.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Dubrovnik Airport involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Dubrovnik Airport, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport: is there a bus, train or metro?

Public transport from Dubrovnik runs mainly into Dubrovnik itself: the airport shuttle bus runs to Pile Gate and the Gruz bus station in about 30 to 40 minutes and suits a light bag; a private car is simpler for a family, a late arrival or an apartment on a steep street, and for day trips to Kotor, Mostar or Ston with border crossings. Reaching Dubrovnik Airport from there means a further connection with your luggage, which is where a door-to-door car saves the most time and effort.

If you are weighing the Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport options, think about the last kilometre. Trains and buses stop at stations; hotels are somewhere else. With a private transfer the driver takes the route that ends at your door, helps with the bags, and the price agreed on WhatsApp does not change if the trains are on strike or the road is slow.

About Dubrovnik Airport

Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) lies about 20 km south-east of Dubrovnik Old Town, near the village of Cilipi. Dubrovnik Airport, at Cilipi, is the main gateway to southern Dalmatia and the third busiest airport in Croatia. It has one terminal with direct flights from many European cities, most of them seasonal from spring to autumn, and a few year-round links. Cavtat is only a few minutes away, and the coast road reaches the Old Town in about thirty minutes. Because the airport is small, security lines are short in winter and long in the summer peak, when it is best to arrive early.

Things to do in Dubrovnik Airport

Once you have checked in, Dubrovnik Airport is worth exploring: Single passenger terminal, Seasonal European flights, Close to Cavtat and Main airport for southern Dalmatia. Your driver can point some of them out on the way in, and the WhatsApp desk can arrange a car for a day out if you want to see more.

Dubrovnik itself is within reach for a day: Sponza Palace, Onofrio's Fountain and the cable car to Mount Srd - the same WhatsApp desk arranges the car there and back.

Where to stay in Dubrovnik Airport

Where you stay in Dubrovnik Airport makes no difference to the price of the transfer, which is fixed for the whole vehicle. The places most travellers choose: Cavtat hotels, about ten minutes away, Zupa Dubrovacka resorts and Dubrovnik hotels, about thirty minutes away - and any other address is fine too.

Summer traffic on the D8 is heavy in the morning and late afternoon, so allow an extra thirty minutes, and be at the airport about two hours before a flight in July and August.

Meeting your driver at Dubrovnik

Your confirmation message on WhatsApp includes the meeting arrangement for Dubrovnik - it varies by airport, between an indoor meeting point, a specific exit and a driver with a sign at the arrivals door - along with your driver's name and number. With flight tracking, your driver is there the minute you land, and the waiting time is included in the fixed price.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Dubrovnik.

Our vehicles for the Dubrovnik Airport transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

Families get child seats on request, and groups with a lot of luggage are matched to a vehicle with room to spare. Tell us on WhatsApp what you are bringing and we take care of the rest.

As a guide, the sedan suits one to three people with normal suitcases, the minivan or GMC a family or group of up to seven with their luggage, and the Sprinter larger parties of up to thirteen; there is cold water in the car, phone chargers in most models, and no smoking.

Who books the Dubrovnik Airport transfer

Who uses a private transfer from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport? Couples who would rather not start a holiday in a taxi queue; families who need child seats and space for a pushchair; groups of six to thirteen who want to arrive together in one vehicle; business travellers with a meeting the same day; and travellers landing at night, when public transport is thin and a fixed price is worth more than ever. Every one of them books the same way - a WhatsApp message - and gets the same written confirmation.

The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Dubrovnik Airport and the ride back to Dubrovnik are arranged in the same conversation.

How to book your Dubrovnik Airport transfer

Booking is simple: fill in the form on this page or message us on WhatsApp with your flight number, the date, the number of passengers and your hotel in Dubrovnik Airport. A member of our team replies within minutes to confirm the price and the meeting point. Payment is arranged on WhatsApp as well, in whichever way suits you, and your confirmation is written down so nothing is left to memory.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Dubrovnik

Send your flight number and hotel name; the walled Old Town is closed to cars, so the driver stops at Pile or Ploce Gate, and for trips to Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina every passenger needs a passport.

Note the terminal or hall your flight uses at Dubrovnik, and if you change flights before travel tell the desk - the pickup is tracked against the flight number we hold.

If you are two households or a group, say how many bags as well as how many people; luggage decides the vehicle more often than passengers do.

Dubrovnik Airport to Dubrovnik: the return transfer

Heading back to Dubrovnik at the end of the stay is just as easy - tell us the flight time and the hotel, and a driver is at the door with time to spare. Many travellers also use the desk for a day trip or an onward transfer from Dubrovnik Airport; everything is arranged in the same WhatsApp chat.

On departure day the desk suggests a pickup time from Dubrovnik Airport based on your flight and the traffic expected at that hour, and confirms it in writing; if you would like to leave earlier for last-minute shopping or a meal near Dubrovnik, that is arranged in the same message.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Dubrovnik Airport transfers

Haqqi Tours is a travel company, not a taxi app: the people who confirm your Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport transfer are the same people you can message at midnight when the flight is late. The price is fixed and written down, the driver is a licensed professional who does this road regularly, the vehicle is what we said it would be, and if anything on the day is not as promised, one message to the desk puts it right.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.