The Bari crossing is an international service and sits outside Croatia’s coastal register. Inside it, 8 registered routes call at Dubrovnik — the Elafiti islands, Mljet, Korčula and Lastovo — and every state fare among them is published. That is what this page can prove.
The morning after you arrive
Most Bari arrivals have the same next question, and it is not about the crossing. It is whether the islands you can see from the walls are reachable on a whim. They are, on one of the cheapest sea services in the country, and the tariff below is the whole of it. Line 807 is a state passenger ship running Suđurađ on Šipan to Lopud, Koločep and Dubrovnik.
| Relation | Off-season | 29 May – 27 September | Child 3–12, year round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik – Suđurađ | €3.40 | €5.40 | €2.10 |
| Dubrovnik – Lopud | €3.40 | €5.40 | €1.90 |
| Dubrovnik – Koločep | €3.40 | €5.40 | €1.80 |
| Suđurađ – Lopud | €2.50 | €4.10 | €1.60 |
| Suđurađ – Koločep | €2.50 | €4.10 | €1.60 |
| Lopud – Koločep | €2.50 | €4.10 | €1.60 |
€5.40 in high season to reach an inhabited island is the sort of figure that reorganises an itinerary. It also explains why the Elafiti absorb so much of Dubrovnik’s day-trip traffic: on this line the boat is public transport rather than an excursion, and it is priced as such.
The tariff has a second use. Because the same table carries an off-season and an in-season column, it shows exactly what the summer premium is on a state line: the Dubrovnik relations rise from €3.40 to €5.40, and the inter-island hops from €2.50 to €4.10. That is a published, contracted increase on fixed dates, which is a different thing altogether from a commercial operator raising prices in August.
Planning the Elafiti for a Sunday
Line 807 runs four sailings a day Monday to Saturday and two on Sundays and public holidays. That halving is the difference between a comfortable day out and being stuck on an island until evening.
Two further details from the timetable are worth carrying. The first departure from Suđurađ is at 06:00 and the last return from Dubrovnik at 20:00, rising to 21:00 on Sundays in high season. And the 15:20 sailing does not call at Lopud at all — if Lopud is your island, that is the one to avoid.
Beyond the Elafiti
In total 8 registered routes call at Dubrovnik: 4 state lines and 4 commercial ones. Between them they reach Mljet at Sobra and Polače, Korčula and Lastovo. One thing they do not do is run north to Hvar: that is covered on the Dubrovnik to Hvar page, and the answer is not the one most itineraries assume.
If Split is the eventual destination, read the direct catamaran page before booking anything: all three services on that corridor are commercial lines with no obligation to sail. And for context on what the register does and does not cover, the Italy to Croatia page sets out the boundary.
What do you need to work out next?
You have landed. These are the decisions that follow.
Where to stay
Gruž or the old city?
The Elafiti boat leaves from Gruž, not the old harbour.
Getting around
Which Elafiti island should I pick?
Koločep, Lopud and Šipan all cost the same to reach.
When to go
Does the timetable change in high summer?
The last return runs to 21:00 on Sundays in high season.
Planning
Do cruise ships use the same quay?
Dubrovnik airport recorded 49,275 passengers in November 2025, well under Zagreb’s total.
Ferry data: Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet (ZOLPP), 2026 state coastal line register and per-line timetables.