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💡 The Short Version: Libertas runs the city buses. A ticket bought on the bus is €2.50 for one ride, a 24-hour ticket is €5.31 and a 72-hour ticket €11.95 (Libertas price list). Pile, outside the western gate of the Old Town, is where most lines end, and line 6 runs from Pile to Babin Kuk. The 1-day, 3-day and 7-day Dubrovnik Pass each include a bus ticket for the same length of time. The Old Town itself is a pedestrian area.
⚠️ After about midnight the regular city buses stop. The last departures from Pile on lines 4 and 6 are at 00:10 and 00:15, and the night circular line leaves Pile at 01:15 and 02:30 on Saturdays and Sundays only (Libertas city timetable).
Tickets and fares
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Single ticket bought on the bus, one ride | €2.50 |
| 1-hour ticket, expires one hour after you first register it on board | €1.73 |
| Two-ride ticket, each ride valid for 30 minutes | €3.19 |
| 24-hour ticket, expires 24 hours after first registration | €5.31 |
| 72-hour ticket, expires 72 hours after first registration | €11.95 |
Prices are on the Libertas price list. Libertas sells tickets at its sales points and in its app on iOS and Android. The ticket office is on +385 20 441 327. The Dubrovnik Tourist Board says tickets are sold at kiosks and by the driver, and that a kiosk ticket is cheaper than one bought on board (Dubrovnik Tourist Board). Libertas runs different winter and summer timetables, with a different service on weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (Libertas).
| Sales point | Hours |
|---|---|
| Pile | 07:00 to 21:00 Monday to Saturday; 07:00 to 14:00 Sunday |
| Lapad | 07:00 to 21:00 Monday to Saturday |
| Grawe | 07:00 to 14:30 Monday to Friday |
| Cavtat | 07:00 to 14:00 Monday to Saturday |
Hours are from the Libertas sales points page; Mokošica is open 07:30 to 14:30 Monday to Friday.
The Dubrovnik Pass includes a bus ticket: 24 hours with the 1-day pass, 72 hours with the 3-day pass and 168 hours with the 7-day pass. A 24-hour ticket at €5.31 pays for itself on the third ride, as against €2.50 a ride on board.
A Libertas bus at Pile. Photo: VynedJ, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Lines visitors use
Libertas’s city timetable is valid from 16 October 2026 (Libertas city timetable).
| Line | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1A, 1B | Mokošica to Pile | First from Mokošica 04:50 (1A) on weekdays |
| 3 | Nuncijata to Pile | First departure from Pile 05:45, last 00:10; not on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays |
| 4 | Hotel Palace to Pile | First departure from Pile 05:40, last 00:10; about every 20 minutes from Hotel Palace in the morning |
| 5 | Viktorija to Babin Kuk | |
| 6 | Babin Kuk to Pile | First departure from Pile 05:30, last 00:15; about every 15 minutes from Babin Kuk in the early morning |
| 8 | Viktorija to Gruž | |
| 9 | Gorica to the general hospital and Pile | First departure from Pile 05:45, last 18:35 |
From Gruž port, lines 1A, 1B and 3 reach Pile, according to the meeting-point guide of the kayaking operator DSK. Timetables are subject to change without notice, and Libertas also publishes a lines map.
Libertas also runs lines beyond the city. The one-way fare is €2.90 in the Župa dubrovačka area, €4.00 to Cavtat, €3.70 to Slano and €6.40 to Ston. See the Cavtat day trip and Pelješac and Ston for those routes, and the airport guide for the airport shuttle and the Libertas lines that serve the airport.
The lower cable car station. Photo: Jennifer Boyer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
On foot
The Old Town is a pedestrian area. The Stradun and Old Town walk is a walking route through it. The Platanus airport shuttle has a stop and an office at the Cable Car stop (Platanus). The cable car page has the winter closures.
By car
Access to the Old City by car is restricted. Only guests with prior registration, or confirmed accommodation that includes parking, may enter the Special Traffic Regime Zone, and the city has public garages and lots outside the centre (Dubrovnik Tourist Board). Car rental desks are at the airport, and the airport guide lists them.
Boats
Jadrolinija’s passenger line 807 runs from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud and Šipan, and a ticket on it is also a seat reservation (Jadrolinija). The Elaphiti Islands page has the timetable and fares. Lokrum has its own boat from the Old City Port, covered in the Lokrum day trip.
Lapad bay, west of the Old Town. Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Hotels by area are in where to stay in Dubrovnik.
What to see next
- Dubrovnik airport to the city: the Platanus shuttle and its stops.
- Stradun and Old Town walk: the Old Town on foot.
- Dubrovnik Pass: the sights and the bus ticket in one pass.
- Day trips from Dubrovnik: the buses and boats out of the city.
- Where to stay in Dubrovnik: hotels by area.
- Money in Dubrovnik: cards, cash and the tourist tax.
Common questions
How much is a bus ticket in Dubrovnik?
A ticket bought on the bus, valid for one ride, costs €2.50. Libertas also sells a 1-hour ticket for €1.73, a 24-hour ticket for €5.31, a 72-hour ticket for €11.95 and a two-ride ticket for €3.19.
Where do the buses to the Old Town stop?
At Pile, the western entrance to the Old Town. Most city lines run to and from Pile, including 1A and 1B from Mokošica, 3 from Nuncijata, 4 from Hotel Palace and 6 from Babin Kuk.
Does the Dubrovnik Pass include the bus?
Yes. The 1-day pass includes a 24-hour bus ticket, the 3-day pass a 72-hour bus ticket and the 7-day pass a 168-hour bus ticket.
Is there a night bus in Dubrovnik?
On Saturdays and Sundays a night circular line runs from Pile through Vojnović and Pošta Lapad to Mokošica, leaving Pile at 01:15 and 02:30. On other nights the last city departures from Pile are around midnight.
Where can I buy Libertas tickets?
At Libertas sales points at Pile, Lapad, Grawe, Mokošica and Cavtat, or in the Libertas app.
How much is the bus from Dubrovnik to Cavtat or Ston?
A one-way ticket is €4.00 to Cavtat, €2.90 within the Župa dubrovačka area, €3.70 to Slano and €6.40 to Ston, according to the Libertas price list.
