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Mostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Car hire and driving in Mostar

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OMO means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.

Drives from Mostar

Car rental from Mostar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mostar to SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Mostar to ZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina96 km (59 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Mostar to SplitCroatia112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Mostar to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Mostar to PodgoricaMontenegro155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Mostar to Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Mostar to ČačakSerbia213 km (133 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Mostar to BariItaly259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Mostar to KragujevacSerbia261 km (162 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Mostar to DurrësAlbania262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Mostar to Novi BeogradSerbia265 km (165 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Mostar to ZemunSerbia266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Mostar to IstanbulTurkey953 km (592 mi)about 14 h 32 min
Mostar to LondonUnited Kingdom1,619 km (1,006 mi)about 24 h 42 min
Mostar to AnkaraTurkey1,305 km (811 mi)about 19 h 54 min
Mostar to BerlinGermany1,072 km (666 mi)about 16 h 21 min
Mostar to BursaTurkey996 km (619 mi)about 15 h 11 min
Mostar to KyivUkraine1,246 km (774 mi)about 19 h
Mostar to İzmirTurkey956 km (594 mi)about 14 h 35 min
Mostar to RomeItaly462 km (287 mi)about 7 h 3 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Mostar?

The right, as everywhere in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.