Dubrovnik cruise port
private transfers
From the Gruž cruise berths to Dubrovnik Airport, a hotel, Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina, or a private driver for the hours your ship is in port.
- Gruž berths and the Old City anchorage
- Car or minivan for your group
- Written quote before anything is booked
Gruž, or at anchor off the Old City
Most cruise ships in Dubrovnik berth at the port of Gruž, about 3 km from the old town, or anchor in the Gruž anchorage. On busy days the port works on a "2+1" rule: two large ships in Gruž and one at anchor in front of the Old City, with passengers taken ashore by tender.
Tell us which it is if your cruise line has said. If you berth in Gruž, the driver meets you where private cars are allowed outside the terminal; if you come ashore by tender, we agree the meeting point with you before the day.
Port to the airport, and the airport to the port
Gruž is about 20 km from Dubrovnik Airport at Čilipi. On a turnaround day the timing matters more than the distance: give us the time you expect to be off the ship and your flight, and we plan the pick-up with room for the disembarkation queue.
Going the other way, we plan the drop-off around the check-in window your cruise line gives you. The same applies to transfers to and from hotels in Dubrovnik, Cavtat or the Pelješac peninsula.
A private driver while the ship is in port
If you would rather see more than the walls, a driver can take you to places a short drive away, such as Cavtat, the Ston walls or the viewpoint above the city, and bring you back. Crossing into Montenegro on a port day is possible, but the Croatia–Montenegro border queue can turn a comfortable day into a tight one; we say plainly when we think a plan is too tight for your all-aboard time.
For the old town itself you do not need a driver: city buses and taxis leave from right in front of the port, and our Dubrovnik cruise port guide explains how.
Car, minivan or minibus, with the luggage
A Gruž port to Dubrovnik Airport transfer for two is a car; a family or a group travelling together gets a minivan or a minibus, with room for all the suitcases. We say which vehicle in the quote. A Dubrovnik cruise terminal private transfer is booked for your party alone, not shared with other passengers, and the driver waits for you, not the other way round.
Beyond the airport, the same driver can take you on to Cavtat, to Kotor or Budva in Montenegro, to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or along the coast to Split. For an onward crossing by sea, see our Dubrovnik to Korčula and Dubrovnik to Mljet private boats.
What your quote confirms, and what depends on the day
Your written quote states
- the meeting point, with the driver’s name and phone number;
- the vehicle type for your group and luggage;
- the timing plan, with the buffer we leave before all-aboard or check-in;
- the total price, in writing, before anything is booked.
What depends on the day
- All-aboard. The cruise line sets it, and a ship does not wait for an independent transfer or tour. We plan the buffer; you keep an eye on the clock.
- Border queues. Waiting times at the Croatia–Montenegro and Croatia–Bosnia crossings change by the hour and in summer can be long.
- Access inside the port. We meet you where the port allows private cars, at the point named in the confirmation.
Other cruise ports
Questions about this port
About 20 km by road. Allow for traffic on the coast road in summer; we plan the time with you.
Where private cars are allowed at Gruž, or at the tender landing agreed with you. The exact point, the driver’s name and phone number are in the written confirmation.
Sometimes, if the ship is in port long enough. The border crossing is the unknown: on busy days the wait can be long in both directions. We look at your times and tell you honestly whether it is sensible.
Not quite. A taxi is found on the day; this is a private car or minivan booked ahead, with a written quote and the meeting point agreed before your ship comes in.
We do not publish a fixed price for these transfers. The price depends on the date, the timing, the vehicle and any border crossing, so we reply with a written quote. Nothing is booked or charged until you accept it.
No. These are road transfers by car or minivan. A tender or the yacht itself is arranged by the cruise line, the marina or the yacht’s crew. A private boat between two harbours is a separate request.
Arriving in Dubrovnik by ship?
Send us the date, the ship’s times and where you need to go. We reply with a written quote.