Mostar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mostar is a city of 104,518 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of B&H), 66 m (217 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mostar International Airport (OMO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Mostar railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Mostar runs from about 9 h 1 min a day in late December to 15 h 28 min in late June (computed for 43.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mostar is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mostar International Airport (OMO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ, 68 km), Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV, 94 km), Brač Airport (BWK, 92 km).
Flights to Mostar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mostar railway station, Mostar narrow gauge railway station. Trains to Mostar
Buses to Mostar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belgrade, 267 km (Serbia) — flights · trains · tours
- Sarajevo, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zagreb, 311 km (Croatia) — trains
- Pristina, 283 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 332 km (North Macedonia) — trains
- Tirana, 278 km (Albania) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bari, 259 km (Italy) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ljubljana, 398 km (Slovenia)
- Timişoara, 381 km (Romania)
- Niš, 331 km (Serbia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Antalya, Amman, Arsoli, Heidelberg, İzmir, Kaposvár, Kayseri, Orkdal Municipality, Kragujevac, Millau, Montegrotto Terme, Split, Tutin, Vejle.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mostar?
Mostar International Airport (OMO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mostar?
About 104,518 people live in Mostar, across 1,175 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mostar in?
Europe/Sarajevo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Mostar?
The Marka (BAM). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mostar?
Belgrade (267 km), Sarajevo (71 km), Zagreb (311 km), Pristina (283 km), Skopje (332 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.