Due to Split‘s proximity to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, it’s relatively easy to pop over to this neighbouring country for a day trip. Organised trips to some destinations can also be booked, but day trips from Split to Bosnia can absolutely also be undertaken by public transport – namely, buses. Read on below for where to go and how to get there.
Day Trips from Split to Bosnia – Mostar
Mostar is probably one of the easiest places to reach in Bosnia and Herzegovina from Split, as there are a number of daily buses travelling between the two cities. Journey time is approximately three and a half to four and a half hours, and you can see schedules on the Split Bus Terminal website.
Most days, there’s an early morning bus that would get you into Mostar at lunchtime, giving you plenty of time to look around this wonderful town’s sights before getting a bus back in the later afternoon or evening.
Mostar is perhaps best known for its bridge over the River Neretva, Stari Most (most meaning bridge). The guards of this bridge – the Mostari – gave the town its name. Unfortunately, the original bridge – completed in 1566 – was destroyed in the war in the 1990s, although it was reconstructed to its original design by 2004. There are also several interesting Ottoman-era buildings and mosques, and indeed the whole Old Town is worth exploring.
You can also join an organised trip from Split to Mostar:
More on Mostar:
- A fascinating read: Mostar: The underrated, culture-rich city to add to your bucket list (Conde Nast Traveller, September 2023)
- Mostar Tourist Board Find out everything to see and do
Day Trips from Split to Bosnia – Medjugorje
Once more, there are several buses a day from Split to Medjugorje. Most days there’s also an early morning bus that will get you into Medjugorje before 11am. That leaves you with enough time to spend a day in Medjugorje before taking a return bus back to Split in the late afternoon. Bus schedules can be found on the Split Bus Terminal website, with some routes run by the company Globtour.
Medjugorje is generally visited as a place of pilgrimage; the town is famed for an apparent vision of the Virgin Mary as seen by six individuals since 1981.
Organised day trips to Medjugorje from Split are possible, usually combined with a visit to Mostar. If you prefer to just visit Medjugorje, consider a private tour. Some options are shown below:
- More details at www.medjugorje.org
Day Trips from Split to Bosnia – Sarajevo
Sarajevo is a little bit too far away to visit from Split as a day trip if travelling by public transport. However, we’re sure some may still undertake this route as part of a tour of several countries in the region. Again, there are several buses a day with a journey time of around seven hours – check schedules on the Split Bus Terminal website.
The city is a fascinating mix of Western and Eastern influences and Empires through the centuries – from Roman to Ottoman, Venetian and Austro-Hungarian. Sarajevo, of course, suffered terribly during the war in the early 1990s. These days, however, it is a wonderful capital city to visit with an amazing array of architecture and buildings. These include numerous mosques, churches and synagogues, museums; there is also a detailed Old Town with a large bazaar-like area Bascarsija.
More details on what to see in Sarajevo at:
Day Trips from Split to Bosnia – Kravica Waterfalls
Located just over the border – in the Herzegovina region – is the Kravica Waterfalls nature area. This 28 metre tall waterfall sees the Trebizat River flow through limestone terrain, cascading down at this point into a large lake. The falls offer an opportunity for swimming in a gorgeous natural setting, but other sports – water and other – can also be undertaken here. Other sights of interest here include a Franciscan Museum, a 15th century fortress and the remains of a Roman military camp, as well the stecci tombstones.
More info on what there is to see and do here:
Many organised trips to Kravica are done in combination with a visit to Mostar. Some examples can be seen below.