Car hire and driving in Sarajevo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SJJ means 3 km (2 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 Sarajevo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo to Zenica | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Sarajevo to Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Sarajevo to Tuzla | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Sarajevo to Banja Luka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Sarajevo to Split | Croatia | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Sarajevo to Čačak | Serbia | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Sarajevo to Podgorica | Montenegro | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Sarajevo to Novi Sad | Serbia | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Sarajevo to Novi Beograd | Serbia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Sarajevo to Zemun | Serbia | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Sarajevo to Belgrade | Serbia | 199 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Sarajevo to Kragujevac | Serbia | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Sarajevo to Istanbul | Turkey | 924 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| Sarajevo to London | United Kingdom | 1,618 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 40 min |
| Sarajevo to Ankara | Turkey | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 27 min |
| Sarajevo to Berlin | Germany | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Sarajevo to Bursa | Turkey | 972 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Sarajevo to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,175 km (730 mi) | about 17 h 55 min |
| Sarajevo to İzmir | Turkey | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Sarajevo to Rome | Italy | 524 km (325 mi) | about 7 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Sarajevo?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.