Sarajevo: 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.
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of B&H), 509 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Sarajevo. Our booking partner lists 2,409+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Sarajevo runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 32 min in late June (computed for 43.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sarajevo is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,666 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tuzla International Airport (TZL, 74 km), Mostar International Airport (OMO, 75 km).
Flights to Sarajevo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sarajevo, Alipašin Most railway station, Sarajevo narrow gauge railway station, Alipašin Most narrow gauge train station. Trains to Sarajevo
Buses to Sarajevo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,409+ places to stay in Sarajevo (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 798 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (574), and 15 are five-star. Across 443 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9.2 out of 10. Guests have left 215,139 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belgrade, 199 km (Serbia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zagreb, 288 km (Croatia) — trains · tours
- Pristina, 262 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 324 km (North Macedonia) — trains
- Tirana, 305 km (Albania) — trains
- Bari, 327 km (Italy)
- Ljubljana, 390 km (Slovenia)
- Timişoara, 310 km (Romania)
- Niš, 292 km (Serbia) — tours
- Podgorica, 173 km (Montenegro) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Baku, Cairo, Dubrovnik, Konya, Dayton, Collegno, Ferrara, Magdeburg, Ankara, Barcelona, Budapest, Bursa, Calgary, Scandicci.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sarajevo?
Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sarajevo?
About 696,731 people live in Sarajevo, across 142 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sarajevo in?
Europe/Sarajevo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Sarajevo?
The Marka (BAM). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Sarajevo?
Our booking partner lists 2,409 or more places to stay in Sarajevo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Sarajevo?
Belgrade (199 km), Zagreb (288 km), Pristina (262 km), Skopje (324 km), Tirana (305 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.