The length of Bosnia in one drive — down the Vrbas to Jajce, along the Neretva through Mostar and Pocitelj, over the border and along the Adriatic to Dubrovnik.
Drive from Banja Luka to Dubrovnik in about 6h 30m, crossing one border. Private transfer from €550 per vehicle, all-inclusive — fuel, tolls, border handling, English-speaking driver, door-to-door.
Pickup anywhere in the city, and an early start is worth it on this one — six and a half hours plus stops makes a full day. Passports where you can reach them for the crossing near the end.
Coffee stop with a waterfall in it. The Pliva drops 22 metres into the Vrbas in the middle of the town, and the fortress above is where the last Bosnian king was crowned in 1461. Early enough in the drive to be a pause rather than a rest.
The obvious lunch halt, and roughly two thirds of the way. The Old Bridge, the bazaar either side of it, and the divers who jump from it in summer. Forty-five minutes is enough to see it; ninety makes it a proper stop.
An Ottoman fortified village stacked up a hillside above the Neretva, half an hour past Mostar. Twenty minutes and a short climb gets you the view that is on every postcard of it.
Crossing at Doljani/Metkovic, where the Neretva valley meets Croatia. Since the Peljesac Bridge opened in July 2022 this corridor crosses once rather than three times — the old double crossing through Neum is no longer part of the drive. Croatia is in Schengen, so this is an external EU frontier and non-EU passport holders are registered under the Entry/Exit System.
The last stretch runs down the Adriatic Highway with the sea on your right the whole way. Drop-off anywhere — inside the walls where cars can reach, a hotel in Lapad or Ploce, the cruise port at Gruz, or the airport at Cilipi.
Per vehicle, not per person. All prices include tolls, fuel, border crossing assistance, luggage handling, water, and child seats on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Driver manages all paperwork at crossings
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
One crossing, at Doljani/Metkovic. The Neum corridor that used to add two more is bypassed since the Peljesac Bridge opened — our Neum piece explains what changed, and the border guide has the wait patterns.
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Traveling the other way? Dubrovnik to Banja Luka is the same road in reverse.
Dubrovnik → Banja Luka →Banja Luka to Dubrovnik is 358 km and takes about 6 hours 30 minutes with one border crossing. It runs the full length of Bosnia and Herzegovina, north to south, from the Vrbas to the Adriatic, and it is the longest of the four routes we drive out of Banja Luka.
The road goes south down the Vrbas to Jajce, west over the Makljen pass, then down the Rama valley to the Neretva and along it through Jablanica and Mostar. Past Pocitelj it reaches the Croatian border at Doljani/Metkovic and joins the Adriatic Highway for the last hour into Dubrovnik. Two thirds of the drive is inside Bosnia and all of that is secondary road, which is why the hours do not match the kilometres.
Until July 2022 this drive crossed the Neum corridor, which meant four booth stops in nine kilometres on top of the main frontier. The Peljesac Bridge changed that: the route now crosses once, at Doljani/Metkovic. Croatia joined Schengen in January 2023, so that single crossing is an external EU border and the Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU passport holders.
Six and a half hours of driving plus a lunch stop in Mostar makes this a full day rather than a connection, and most guests plan it that way deliberately — Jajce in the morning, Mostar at midday, Pocitelj on the way out, and the coast by evening. Starting early is worth more on this route than on any other we drive from Banja Luka.
Everything specific to this route.
About 6 hours 30 minutes for 358 km, including the border. With a lunch stop in Mostar and a short one at Jajce, it is a full day — plan for nine hours door to door.
One, from Bosnia into Croatia at Doljani/Metkovic. Before the Peljesac Bridge opened in July 2022 this drive also crossed the Neum corridor twice; it no longer does.
A valid passport works for every nationality. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may also use a national identity card. Croatia is in Schengen, so this is an external EU border and non-EU travellers are registered under the Entry/Exit System.
Yes, and almost everyone does. Mostar is about four and a half hours in, which makes it the natural lunch stop. A quick look at the bridge is free; a longer visit is priced when you book.
From €550 per vehicle rather than per person, including fuel, tolls, border handling and an English-speaking driver. A minivan for a larger group is €660.
Yes. Cilipi airport is south of the city and Gruz port is north of the old town; both are normal drop-offs. Give us the flight or sailing time and the departure is planned backwards from it.
We operate minibuses and full-size coaches for groups of 8 to 50 passengers. We usually respond promptly during business hours.
Sprinter-type · Families, small groups
30-seat coach · Tour groups, weddings
50-seat touring coach with WC
Tell us about your group and we’ll send you a custom quote — we usually respond promptly during business hours.
One fixed price per vehicle, border handled, Mostar on the way if you want it. Tell us your date and we confirm within the hour.