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💡 The Short Version: Mostar is about 130 km from Dubrovnik across the Bosnian border, so the day needs a passport and some convertible marks (KM) (Mostar tourist board). The Stari Most (Old Bridge) is the centre of a UNESCO World Heritage area, and the Kravica waterfall is 20 KM an adult (Kravica). The bus does not work as a day trip: the morning coach arrives at 11:40 and the last return leaves at 12:30. Or book a tour: From Dubrovnik: Mostar and Kravica Waterfall Day Tripad (from €30, 4.6 stars from 10,771 reviews) covers the border, the road and a guide in an 11 to 12 hour day.
⚠️ Cards are not accepted everywhere in Mostar. The tourist board says most cafés and craft shops, parking and public transport take cash only, in convertible marks (Mostar tourist board).
Getting to Mostar
By road Mostar is about 130 km from Dubrovnik, and the tourist board warns that roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not in the best condition. By bus, Dubrovnik bus station lists these departures, and the fares include the reservation and a station fee (Dubrovnik bus station).
| Dubrovnik to Mostar | Arrives | Fare |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 11:40 | €33.59 |
| 16:00 | 19:15 | €32.59 |
| Mostar to Dubrovnik | Arrives | Fare |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 | 13:40 | €32.66 |
| 12:30 | 15:50 | €31.66 |
The first coach out arrives after the first coach back leaves, and the last return leaves 50 minutes after you arrive, so a day return by bus is not possible. On Sundays an extra coach leaves Dubrovnik at 17:15 for €24.59 and arrives at 20:15, and a coach leaves Mostar at 07:00. The bus fits an overnight stay, not a day trip.
Border, money and tickets
- Passport: the UK government asks for a British passport issued less than 10 years before you arrive and valid for 90 days after you leave. Canada asks for 3 months beyond the date you leave. Both say no visa is needed for up to 90 days (UK government, Canada).
- Stamps: both governments say to get your passport stamped on entry; without a stamp the border police may fine you when you leave.
- Cash: the Mostar tourist board says foreigners need at least 150 KM, or the equivalent in a convertible currency, for each day of intended stay.
- Money: the currency is the convertible mark (KM), fixed at 1.95583 KM to the euro by the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prices on this page are in KM where the operator prints them in KM.
- Returning to Croatia: the EU’s Entry/Exit System can ask for a photo and fingerprints, and the UK government says to allow extra time (EU).
Kravica waterfall is run by JP Parkovi Ljubuški, and the visitor page lists the prices. An adult ticket is 20 KM all year, the student group ticket for ages 7 to 18 is 10 KM, and children under 7 enter free. The ticket also covers the Koćuša waterfall and the monastery museum in Humac. A car pays 3 KM an hour or 6 KM for the day to park, and a bus 10 KM an hour or 30 KM for the day.
| Month | Kravica hours |
|---|---|
| November to February | 07:00 to 17:00 |
| March and April | 07:00 to 18:00 |
| May | 07:00 to 20:00 |
| June to September | 07:00 to 22:00 |
| October | 07:00 to 19:00 |
Tours from Dubrovnik
A tour beats the bus for Mostar because it does the trip in one day and costs less than a single bus ticket. The three below are the largest by reviews.
Mostar and Kravica waterfall day trip
From €30 · 4.6 stars from 10,771 reviews · 11 to 12 hours · skip the line · pickup available · free cancellation
From Dubrovnik: Mostar and Kravica Waterfall Day Tripad visits Mostar with a local guide and the Kravica waterfalls, with hotel pickup and drop-off.
Mostar and Kravica with a swim
From €30 · 4.7 stars from 3,660 reviews · 12 hours · skip the line · pickup available · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Mostar & Kravica Waterfalls Day Tripad takes in Mostar and the Old Bridge with a local guide and time to swim at the Kravice waterfalls.
Small group with Počitelj
From €30 · 4.5 stars from 4,850 reviews · 12 hours · skip the line · small group · pickup available · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Kravica Waterfalls, Mostar and Pocitelj Day Tripad adds the historic town of Počitelj to Mostar and Kravica, in a small group.
All tickets included
From €50 · 4.6 stars from 137 reviews · 12 hours · skip the line · pickup available · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Kravica & Mostar Day Trip | All Tickets Includedad is a 12-hour day to Kravica and Mostar with tickets included in the price.
Bus or tour: the prices side by side
The GetYourGuide figure is the cheapest option in each product.
| Option | Price | Time in Mostar | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus, 08:00 out and 12:30 back | €33.59 plus €31.66 | Under one hour | Two coaches, no guide |
| Bus, 08:00 out and next-day return | €33.59 plus €32.66 | A night in Mostar | A bed to book yourself |
| Mostar and Kravica day trip | From €30 | An 11 to 12 hour day | Pickup, border handled, a guide, the waterfall |
| All tickets included | From €50 | A 12-hour day | The same route with the entry tickets |
Kriva Ćuprija, the Crooked Bridge, Mostar. Photo: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
- Stari Most: the Old Bridge over the Neretva gives the town its name. UNESCO says the historic town developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and that the bridge was destroyed in the conflict of the 1990s and has since been rebuilt (UNESCO).
- Kravica waterfall: a semicircular waterfall about 28 m high on the Trebižat river, 7 km from Ljubuški, with a water amphitheatre 120 m across below it. In summer you can swim in the amphitheatre (Kravica).
- Blagaj Tekija: the dervish house at the source of the river Buna, near Mostar. The tourist board describes it as a valuable religious and residential building of Islamic architecture, with Baroque influence on its Ottoman design (Mostar tourist board).
- Old Town: the tourist board also lists the Koski Mehmed Pasha mosque, the Karađozbeg mosque, the Crooked Bridge (Kriva ćuprija, built in 1558) and the old bazaar. A tourist information centre sits in the Old Town at Rade Bitange (tourist information centres).
Kravica waterfall on the Trebižat river. Photo: Matěj Baťha, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Blagaj Tekija at the Buna spring. Photo: Julian Nyča, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
What to see next
- Day trips from Dubrovnik: compare Mostar with the other trips.
- Kotor day trip: the Montenegro border crossing.
- Pelješac and Ston: the day trip that stays in Croatia.
- Money in Dubrovnik: cash before you cross.
- 3 days in Dubrovnik: fitting a full-day trip into an itinerary.
Common questions
How far is Mostar from Dubrovnik?
About 130 km, according to the Mostar tourist board.
Is there a bus from Dubrovnik to Mostar?
Yes, from Dubrovnik bus station, but not a same-day return. The morning coach leaves at 08:00 and arrives at 11:40 for €33.59, and the return coaches leave Mostar at 10:15 and 12:30. A day trip by bus gives under an hour in the city, so most visitors take a tour.
What currency is used in Mostar?
The convertible mark (KM). Notes are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 KM and coins are 1, 2 and 5 KM. Cards work in most shops and restaurants, but most cafés and craft shops, parking and public transport take cash.
How much is Kravica waterfall?
An adult ticket is 20 KM all year, a student group ticket for ages 7 to 18 is 10 KM, and children under 7 are free. It includes the Koćuša waterfall and the monastery museum in Humac.
What are the Kravica opening hours?
07:00 to 17:00 in November, December, January and February, 07:00 to 18:00 in March and April, 07:00 to 20:00 in May, 07:00 to 19:00 in October and 07:00 to 22:00 from June to September.
Do I need a passport to cross into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes. The UK government asks for a British passport issued less than 10 years before entry and valid for 90 days after you leave. Canada asks for 3 months beyond your departure. Stays of up to 90 days need no visa.
