Day trips · Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 best day trips from Sarajevo
Where to go when you want a day away from Sarajevo, and how long it really takes.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
The classic day trip from Sarajevo is Mostar (About 2 hours by train or bus). The closest option is Lukomir, about 50 km away.
Key facts
- Day trips in this guide
- 6
- Closest
- Lukomir (50 km)
- Most popular
- Mostar
Day trips compared
| Destination | Distance | Travel time | How | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostar | 130 km | About 2 hours by train or bus | Train or bus from Sarajevo | First-timers, Culture, Couples |
| Konjic | 60 km | About 1 hour by train or car | Train, bus or car | Culture, Quiet stays |
| Lukomir | 50 km | About 1.5 hours by car | Car or organised tour; the last stretch is a rough road | Quiet stays, Culture |
| Travnik | 90 km | About 1.5–2 hours by bus | Bus or car | Culture, Food lovers |
| Jajce | 160 km | About 2.5–3 hours by bus or car | Bus or car, often combined with Travnik | Families, Culture |
| Višegrad | 110 km | About 2–2.5 hours by car | Car or bus | Culture, Quiet stays |
The day trips
130 km · About 2 hours by train or bus
1.Mostar
The Old Bridge (Stari Most), destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt in 2004, arcs over the green Neretva river in a UNESCO-listed Ottoman old town. The train ride through the Neretva canyon is one of the most scenic in the Balkans.
- Getting there
- Train or bus from Sarajevo
- Best for
- First-timers, Culture, Couples
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60 km · About 1 hour by train or car
2.Konjic
A small town on the Neretva with an Ottoman stone bridge and the nearby Atomic War Command (ARK D-0), Tito's Cold War nuclear bunker, which can be visited on guided tours.
- Getting there
- Train, bus or car
- Best for
- Culture, Quiet stays
50 km · About 1.5 hours by car
3.Lukomir
The highest permanently inhabited village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at about 1,500 metres on Bjelašnica, has stone houses with steep wooden roofs and views into the Rakitnica canyon. It is usually reachable only from late spring to autumn.
- Getting there
- Car or organised tour; the last stretch is a rough road
- Best for
- Quiet stays, Culture
90 km · About 1.5–2 hours by bus
4.Travnik
The former seat of the Ottoman viziers of Bosnia has a fortress, the painted Many-Coloured Mosque, Ottoman tombs and the birthplace of Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić. The springs at Plava Voda are lined with grill restaurants.
- Getting there
- Bus or car
- Best for
- Culture, Food lovers
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160 km · About 2.5–3 hours by bus or car
5.Jajce
A walled hill town where the Pliva river drops about 20 metres in a waterfall right beside the centre. Nearby, the Pliva lakes have a row of small wooden watermills.
- Getting there
- Bus or car, often combined with Travnik
- Best for
- Families, Culture
110 km · About 2–2.5 hours by car
6.Višegrad
The UNESCO-listed Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, built in 1577 by the architect Mimar Sinan, spans the Drina here, and is the bridge of Ivo Andrić's novel The Bridge on the Drina.
- Getting there
- Car or bus
- Best for
- Culture, Quiet stays
Day-trip tips
- Leave early: most trips are more relaxed with a morning departure and a return before dinner.
- City buses and minibuses serve the suburbs, and intercity buses leave from the main bus station near the railway station for Mostar and other towns.
- For trips over about 150 km, an overnight stay or an organised tour saves a lot of travelling.
Questions travellers ask
+What is the best day trip from Sarajevo?
Mostar. The Old Bridge (Stari Most), destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt in 2004, arcs over the green Neretva river in a UNESCO-listed Ottoman old town.
+How long does it take to get from Sarajevo to Mostar?
About 2 hours by train or bus — Train or bus from Sarajevo, about 130 km.
+How long does it take to get from Sarajevo to Konjic?
About 1 hour by train or car — Train, bus or car, about 60 km.