Subotica: 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.
Subotica is a city of 100,000 people in Serbia (Vojvodina), 115 m (377 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osijek Airport (OSI), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Subotica railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Subotica runs from about 8 h 41 min a day in late December to 15 h 50 min in late June (computed for 46.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Subotica is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Osijek Airport (OSI), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Subotica: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Subotica railway station, Kelebia railway station. Trains to Subotica
Buses to Subotica · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 163 km (Hungary) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vienna, 342 km (Austria) — flights
- Belgrade, 157 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sarajevo, 271 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — trains · tours
- Zagreb, 287 km (Croatia) — trains · tours
- Pristina, 399 km (Kosovo)
- Bratislava, 299 km (Slovakia) — tours
- Graz, 340 km (Austria)
- Cluj-Napoca, 310 km (Romania)
- Ljubljana, 398 km (Slovenia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Palić, Szeged, Érd, Baja, Budapest, Dunajská Streda, Elche, Kanjiža, Kecskemét, Kiskunhalas, Olomouc, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Osijek, Tilburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Subotica?
Osijek Airport (OSI), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
How big is Subotica?
About 100,000 people live in Subotica, across 290 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Subotica in?
Europe/Belgrade, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Subotica?
The Dinar (RSD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Subotica?
Budapest (163 km), Vienna (342 km), Belgrade (157 km), Sarajevo (271 km), Zagreb (287 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 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.