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💡 The Short Version: Cavtat is 18 km south of Dubrovnik (Cavtat-Konavle tourist board) and the easy way there is Libertas bus 10, €4.00 one way (Libertas price list), with departures from 05:00 to 00:00. The sights are House Bukovac, the birthplace museum of the painter Vlaho Bukovac (€7), and the Račić Mausoleum by Ivan Meštrović (€4), both on the Museums and Galleries of Konavle price list. Or book a tour: From Dubrovnik: Half-Day Wine Tasting Konavle and Cavtat Tourad (from €111, 4.8 stars from 168 reviews) covers the transfer and the wineries of the Konavle valley behind the town.
⚠️ House Bukovac is closed on Sundays and holidays from 1 November to 30 April, and the Račić Mausoleum on Sundays and holidays. Several bus 10 departures run Monday to Saturday only, so the bus is less frequent on Sundays.
Getting there by bus
Libertas line 10 runs from Dubrovnik to Cavtat. A single ticket costs €4.00 on the Libertas price list. The Libertas timetables for Dubrovnik to Cavtat mark which departures do not run on Sundays and holidays.
| Departures | From Dubrovnik | From Cavtat |
|---|---|---|
| Every day | 05:00, 06:15, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:15, 18:00, 19:00, 20:15, 20:45, 21:30, 22:20, 00:00 | 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:15, 23:00 |
| Monday to Saturday only, extra | 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:20, 16:30, 18:30, 19:30 | 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 15:30, 17:30, 18:45 |
The Cavtat-Konavle tourist board lists a 24-hour taxi service for the 5 km between the airport in Čilipi and Cavtat, and Libertas also runs line 29 between Duba and Cavtat.
Tours from Dubrovnik
A tour beats the bus when you want the Konavle valley or the sea as well as the town. A return on bus 10 plus both museums costs €19 for an adult in the May to October season, so for Cavtat alone the independent day is the cheaper one.
Konavle wine tasting and Cavtat
From €111 · 4.8 stars from 168 reviews · 4 hours · pickup available · free cancellation
From Dubrovnik: Half-Day Wine Tasting Konavle and Cavtat Tourad is a half-day trip that visits Cavtat and tastes the wines of the Konavle valley, with pickup from Dubrovnik. It suits visitors who want the countryside behind the town and a driver.
Blue Cave and Šunj Beach by speedboat
From €60 · 4.7 stars from 946 reviews · 4 to 5 hours · free cancellation
From Dubrovnik/Cavtat: Blue Cave, Sunj Beach Speed Boat Tourad includes a swim through a narrow cave passage that cuts through Koločep Island. It starts from either Dubrovnik or Cavtat.
Elaphiti Islands and Blue Cave with lunch
From €65 · 4.8 stars from 380 reviews · 8 to 9 hours · free cancellation
Dubrovnik/Cavtat: Blue Cave & Elaphiti with Food/Drinksad is a full day on the water with a light lunch of prosciutto and cheese with unlimited drinks, 2.5 hours of free time on Lopud and a stop at Koločep.
Sunset cruise from Cavtat
From €35 · 4.7 stars from 375 reviews · 1 hour · free cancellation
Cavtat/Mlini: Luxury Sunset Cruise w/ Cold Platter & Winead is a one-hour evening boat trip that suits visitors staying in Cavtat or catching a late bus back.
Official tickets or tour: the prices side by side
The GetYourGuide figure is the cheapest option in each product.
| What you want | Official price | On GetYourGuide | What the tour adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get to Cavtat | €4.00 each way on bus 10 | n/a | Nothing: the bus is the direct route |
| House Bukovac and the Račić Mausoleum | €7 and €4 for an adult | n/a | Nothing: the museums set these prices |
| A guided half-day with wine | n/a | From €111 | A driver, pickup from Dubrovnik and the Konavle wineries |
| A boat day | n/a | From €60 (4 to 5 hours) | Time on the water around Koločep and the Blue Cave |
The Račić Mausoleum, Cavtat. Photo: Rigorius, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Cavtat is built on a peninsula and was the Roman colony of Epidaurus. In the time of the Dubrovnik Republic it was the second most important seaport after Dubrovnik (Cavtat-Konavle tourist board). The Museums and Galleries of Konavle run the two main sights.
| Sight | Hours listed | Adult ticket |
|---|---|---|
| House Bukovac | 1 Nov to 30 Apr: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:00, closed Sundays and holidays. 1 May to 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:00, Sun 10:00 to 14:00, closed on holidays | €7 |
| Račić Mausoleum | 1 May to 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:00, closed Sundays and holidays | €4 |
Hours and prices are on the Museums and Galleries of Konavle page. Both sights offer guided tours in Croatian and English for €20, arranged in advance.
- House Bukovac: the house where Vlaho Bukovac, a founder of modern Croatian painting, was born in 1855. It is a two-storey stone house with a small garden on the south side and a large back garden on the north (Museums and Galleries of Konavle). Students and seniors pay €5, a family €16, and the 3-day and 7-day Dubrovnik Pass includes it.
- Račić Mausoleum: designed by Ivan Meštrović in 1922 for the Račić family and set in St Rocco’s Cemetery, on the highest point of the Rat peninsula above the town centre. Adults pay €4, students and seniors €2.50, a family €10.
- Bogišić Collection: the library, archive and art of the jurist Baltazar Bogišić, in the Rector’s Palace at Obala dr. A. Starčevića 18. The library holds 15,000 titles, and only part of the collection can be visited (tourist board).
- Our Lady of the Snow: the monastery church, founded in 1484, holds a polyptych by Vicko Lovrin from 1509 and 1510 and a lunette painted by Bukovac in 1909.
- Shell Museum Cavtat: a collection of about 3,000 shell species from the world’s oceans, at Svetog Nikole 3.
House Bukovac, Cavtat. Photo: Jerrye and Roy Klotz MD, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cavtat tourist office is at Zidine 6.
Cavtat and its peninsulas. Photo: Bracodbk, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
What to see next
- Day trips from Dubrovnik: compare Cavtat with the other excursions.
- Getting around Dubrovnik: Libertas tickets and lines.
- Dubrovnik Pass: which passes include House Bukovac.
- Elaphiti Islands day trip: the Jadrolinija boat to Lopud, Koločep and Šipan.
- Dubrovnik sea kayaking: paddling from the city instead.
- Dubrovnik airport to the city: the airport is in Čilipi, 5 km from Cavtat.
Common questions
How do I get from Dubrovnik to Cavtat?
Take Libertas bus 10. Cavtat is 18 km from Dubrovnik and a one-way ticket costs €4.00. The first bus leaves Dubrovnik at 05:00 and the last at 00:00.
What time is the last bus back from Cavtat?
The last bus 10 from Cavtat to Dubrovnik leaves at 23:00 every day, including Sundays and holidays. Six departures from Cavtat run Monday to Saturday only.
How much does House Bukovac cost?
An adult ticket is €7, a student or senior ticket €5 and a family ticket €16. From 1 November to 30 April it is open Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 16:00 and closed on Sundays and holidays.
Is House Bukovac included in the Dubrovnik Pass?
Yes, in the 3-day and 7-day passes. The 1-day pass does not list it.
What is the Račić Mausoleum?
A family mausoleum on the highest point of the Rat peninsula, designed by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović and built in 1922. An adult ticket is €4, and it is listed as open Monday to Saturday from 1 May to 31 October.
How far is Cavtat from Dubrovnik Airport?
Dubrovnik Airport is in Čilipi, 5 km from Cavtat, according to the Cavtat-Konavle tourist board, which lists a taxi service running 24 hours.
