Dubrovnik to Split with a swim at Makarska
Halfway up the coast the road runs along the Makarska Riviera, a string of pebble beaches with the bare wall of Biokovo rising right behind them. On a hot day it is hard to drive past.
You choose the kind of stop: Makarska town with its promenade and harbour, or Brela, smaller, with pine trees down to the water.
At a glance
- Route
- Dubrovnik – Pelješac Bridge – Makarska or Brela – Split
- Planned time
- Around 7 to 8 hours
- Best for
- Summer days, a swim and lunch
- Price
- Price on request
- Vehicles
- Seat Alhambra, up to 6 passengers · VW Passat, up to 4 (luggage checked first)
Stops along the way
Pelješac Bridge
North from Dubrovnik and over the bridge, with no border crossing.
Makarska or Brela
Two or three hours for a swim and lunch. Makarska has more choice for food, Brela has the quieter beaches.
Split
About an hour further on, to your accommodation or the ferry port.
Good to know
Keep swimwear and a towel in your hand luggage so the suitcases can stay shut. The stop can be longer or shorter; just tell us when you need to be in Split.
Other transfers
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Dubrovnik – Split via Ston
Oysters in Mali Ston or a walk on the Ston walls, then over the Pelješac Bridge to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via Počitelj and Mostar
The inland way to Split, with Počitelj and a few hours in Mostar.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Ston, the length of Pelješac through the vineyards, and the short ferry from Orebić.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar via Ston and Šibenik
The long way up the Dalmatian coast, broken by Ston in the morning and Šibenik later in the day.
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Dubrovnik – Budva via Perast and Kotor
Round the Bay of Kotor with stops in Perast and Kotor, arriving in Budva in the afternoon.
