Ploce is a small Dalmatian port town of about 4,700 people (2021 census), halfway between Split and Dubrovnik at the mouth of the Neretva River. More about Ploče →
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72 km · 70–75 min by car
The road route uses the A1 motorway and the E73/M17 into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most cruise passengers take the ship's coach excursion, which includes a guided walk in the old town. The route crosses the Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border, so allow extra time for passport checks.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Ploce is a port of call, so most passengers arrive and leave by ship. For independent travelers, the nearest airports are Split (SPU), about 146 km and 95–100 minutes by road, and Dubrovnik (DBV), about 123 km and 115–120 minutes. The bus and train stations are about 250 m from the Passenger Terminal. Mostar and Medugorje are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, outside the EU: bring a passport, expect border checks not included in drive times, and note the local currency is the convertible mark (BAM). Drive times were measured in light traffic and can be longer by day.
Prices in Ploce are in EUR. In Mostar and Medugorje (Bosnia and Herzegovina) the local currency is the convertible mark (BAM).
The waterfront square next to the Passenger Terminal, with cafes and restaurants such as Restaurant Roko at the ferry landing and Stara Dama on Neretvanskih gusara.
Ploce's main street near the river, with casual places such as Pizzeria & Grill Piazza, Restaurant Fulin and Mariner's Pub, a short walk from the port.
Lakeside restaurants such as Restaurant Galeb and Restaurant Bacinska Jezera, about 4 km north of the port.
The old bazaar street beside the Old Bridge, where passengers on Mostar excursions usually eat.
Ploce is a small Dalmatian port town of about 4,700 people (2021 census), halfway between Split and Dubrovnik at the mouth of the Neretva River. It grew up around a port built from 1939 as the sea outlet for Bosnia and Herzegovina and is still Croatia's second-largest cargo port, linked to Mostar and Sarajevo by rail.
Its appeal for visitors lies in the surroundings. The Neretva Delta, Croatia's largest delta, is a protected wetland of reed-lined channels, bird reserves and mandarin orchards known as 'Croatian California', explored in traditional flat-bottomed lada boats. Just north of town are the seven Bacina Lakes.
For cruise passengers, Ploce is mainly a gateway: UNESCO-listed Mostar and the pilgrimage town of Medugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina are each about an hour or less away by road.
Mostar's rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge and old quarter on the Neretva are a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the most common excursion, about 72 km and 70–75 minutes each way plus the border crossing, so it fills most of a port day.
Traditional flat-bottomed lada boats glide through the reed-lined channels of the protected Neretva Delta, known for birdlife and mandarin orchards. Local tours start from about EUR 12.50 per person depending on group size, about 30 minutes from the port.
A Marian pilgrimage town in Bosnia and Herzegovina centered on St. James Church, about 42 km and 45 minutes by road from the port. It is often combined with Mostar and involves a border crossing.
A chain of seven lakes just north of Ploce with a walking and cycling trail, swimming spots, kayaks, paddleboards and boat trips. The easiest independent outing, about 4 km away: around 10 minutes by taxi or 55 minutes on foot.
