Dubrovnik to Split with a stop in Ston
This is the easiest way to turn the drive to Split into something more than a drive. Ston is only an hour from Dubrovnik and lies right on the route, so the stop adds little time to the journey.
You can spend the stop on the walls, which climb the hill above the town, or keep it simple and have lunch by the water in Mali Ston. After that the road crosses the Pelješac Bridge and follows the coast north to Split.
At a glance
- Route
- Dubrovnik – Ston – Pelješac Bridge – Split
- Planned time
- Around 5 to 6 hours
- Also possible
- Split to Dubrovnik via Ston
- Price
- Price on request
- Vehicles
- VW Passat, up to 4 passengers · VW Caddy, up to 6 (4 with full luggage)
Stops along the way
Ston
The town walls are among the longest in Europe and were built to protect the salt pans, which are still in use. A walk on the walls takes about an hour.
Mali Ston
A small harbour a few minutes away, with restaurants that serve oysters and mussels from the bay. A good place for lunch.
Pelješac Bridge
The bridge crosses the bay towards the mainland near Komarna. We drive straight over it, but the view from the road is worth looking out for.
Good to know
The same route works the other way round, from Split to Dubrovnik. Tell us how long you would like to stay in Ston, and any restaurant booking you have, and we will plan the day from there.
Other transfers
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Dubrovnik – Split via Počitelj and Mostar
A longer day inland: the stone village of Počitelj, time in Mostar, then on to Split.
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Dubrovnik – Split via the Makarska Riviera
A beach and lunch stop on the Makarska Riviera, under the Biokovo mountain, before Split.
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Dubrovnik – Korčula via Ston
Across Pelješac with a stop in Ston and time among the vineyards, then the short ferry to Korčula.
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Dubrovnik – Zadar via Ston and Šibenik
A long coastal day north, with Ston in the morning and Šibenik in the afternoon.
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Dubrovnik – Budva via Perast and Kotor
Into Montenegro along the Bay of Kotor, with stops in Perast and Kotor before Budva.
Photos: Ston walls: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0
