Is Dubrovnik worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.7 hours in Dubrovnik, £160 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Dubrovnik?

About 6.7 hours in Dubrovnik. Landing to take-off is 9.8 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Dubrovnik airport into town?

Platanus shuttle, 30 min, €10. A day ticket on local transport is Libertas 24-hour pass €5.31.

What does a day in Dubrovnik cost, not counting the flight?

About £59 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown was checked 7 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 20:00. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 22:10 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.7 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Dubrovnik.
From Manchester, back by 00:15.

Croatia·Sun 11 Oct · 6.7 hours in the city

£160

the whole day

6.7 hours

in the city

00:15

back in Manchester

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

6.7 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

16km

to the centreFrom Dubrovnik centre (DBV)

Daylight

11.3 hours

06:54 to 18:14Sunrise 06:54, sunset 18:14

No cheap city bus, the shuttle is the budget option.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:15
Leave Manchester
Jet2
13:20
In the city
Lands 12:20, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
20:00
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
00:15
Back in Manchester
Flies 22:10 with Ryanair

Leave ManchesterJet208:15
Land in Dubrovnik3h 5min12:20
In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport13:20
Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration20:00
Fly homeRyanair, 3h 5min22:10
Back in Manchester00:15

Weather while you are there

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What a day in Dubrovnik costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£160/ all in, per person

Platanus to city centre and back£18

Local transport£5

Lunch£13

Dinner£23

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Dubrovnik City Walls£34 (€40)

Dubrovnik Cable Car to Mount Srd£26 (€30)

Lokrum Island£26 (€30)

Rector's Palace£13 (€15)

Walk Stradun, Hike the zig-zag path up Mount Srd, Old Port, Gundulic Square morning market (mornings only, mainly Mon-Sat), Step inside Dubrovnik Cathedral and St Blaise's ChurchFree

On the ground£59

Return flight from£101

Google Flights price. Checked 13 hours ago.

Getting to Manchesterfrom free

All in, per person£160

Out with Jet2, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Manchester

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source

Train

From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single. last train 01:34 Source
From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single Source
From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single. First train 05:00, last train 00:18 Source
Last train leaves before you land.

Coach

National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.90 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source

More parking

Short StayNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £85.99 (8-day stay). Source
Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Maple Parking Park & Ride (5.8 mi from airport)£49.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15-20 min. Source
APH Park & Ride (2.7 mi from airport)£69.95
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 7-15 min. Source

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