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To Baščaršija · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
2 transfer optionsCar hire · not ranked
Not all night: the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija runs 07:30–23:30.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo is 25 minutes quicker for BAM 35 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija
Bus · Centrotrans
45 min rideEvery 60 min07:30–23:30
The airport bus stop in front of the terminal→Baščaršija
Non-stop
BAM 10total for 1 adultBAM 10 eachBuy ticketOn Centrotrans
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The airport bus stop in front of the terminal
10 KM on Centrotrans's booking site; an airport news item with the April 2025 timetable lists 5 KM from the driver. A second suitcase, or one over 23 kg, costs 5 KM.
Luggage. One suitcase up to 23 kg free; a second, or a heavier one, 5 KM.
Hours. Weekdays: 07:30 to 13:30 hourly at half past, then 14:30, 15:30, 16:15, 17:30, and hourly at half past to 23:30. Saturday and Sunday: 08:45, 10:45, 12:45, 14:30, 16:15, 17:55, 19:30, 21:30 and 23:30.
Driver meets you outside the baggage claim exit with a name board→Any address in Sarajevo
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€23total for 1 adult€23 each · about BAM 45 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you outside the baggage claim exit with a name board
Charged in euros: €23 for the sedan, €39 for the minivan. Converted at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina's fixed rate only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
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How do I get from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija at BAM 10, 45 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo at €23, 20 min. From 8 travelers the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo works out cheaper, because its fare is per vehicle rather than per person. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Car hire at Sarajevo airportDiscover Cars
Hire a car for Mostar, Konjic or the mountains: Mostar is two hours away, and the airport taxi’s price there is 370 KM. You already reach Baščaršija on the Centrotrans bus, about hourly, and the old town is best on foot. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija runs 07:30–23:30. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
One suitcase up to 23 kg free; a second, or a heavier one, 5 KM.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Buy the airport bus ticket from the driver or in Centrotrans's CentroCard app; Centrotrans also sells it online as an m-ticket you show on your phone.
Luggage
One piece of luggage up to 23 kg rides free on the airport bus. A second piece, or one over 23 kg, costs 5 KM.
The taxi rank
Sarajevo Taxi association cars wait at the airport and run on the meter: 3.50 KM to start, 2.30 KM a kilometre, 5 KM a suitcase. The driver must give you a receipt if you ask.
At night
The last airport bus leaves at 23:30 and the first at 07:30 on weekdays, 08:45 at weekends. In between, only a metered taxi or a pre-booked car.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
bus · CentrotransCentrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija
From
The airport bus stop in front of the terminal
To
Baščaršija, by the City Hall, and on to Bentbaša at the east end of the old town
Luggage
One suitcase up to 23 kg free; a second, or a heavier one, 5 KM.
Runs
07:30–23:30
Journey
45 min
10 KM on Centrotrans's booking site; an airport news item with the April 2025 timetable lists 5 KM from the driver. A second suitcase, or one over 23 kg, costs 5 KM.
Weekends have only 9 buses, two hours apart in the morning.
The last bus leaves at 23:30; nothing then until 07:30 on weekdays, 08:45 at weekends.
Weekdays: 07:30 to 13:30 hourly at half past, then 14:30, 15:30, 16:15, 17:30, and hourly at half past to 23:30. Saturday and Sunday: 08:45, 10:45, 12:45, 14:30, 16:15, 17:55, 19:30, 21:30 and 23:30.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo
From
Driver meets you outside the baggage claim exit with a name board
To
Any address in Sarajevo
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min
Charged in euros: €23 for the sedan, €39 for the minivan. Converted at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina's fixed rate only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it. A 12-seat minibus costs the same €39.
Charged in euros: €359 for the minibus. Converted at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina's fixed rate only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
What is the best way from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center?
For one traveler, the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija at BAM 10, 45 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo is 25 minutes quicker for BAM 35 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 3 travelers we recommend the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo instead: 25 minutes quicker than the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija, for BAM 15 more for 3. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center?
For one traveler, the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija at BAM 10. From 8 travelers the cheapest option changes to the welcome pickups transfer to sarajevo, because per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not.
How do I get from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center by bus?
One bus reaches Baščaršija: the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija, BAM 10 for one traveler, 45 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Sarajevo by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo, 20 min. From 8 travelers the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo at €39 works out cheaper than any bus, because its fare is per vehicle. See every option by bus
How do I get from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Baščaršija: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo, €23 for one traveler, 20 min, to any address in Sarajevo. It is not the cheapest way in: the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija at BAM 10 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo city center?
Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija: 45 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo: 20 min
How far is Sarajevo airport from the city center?
Sarajevo Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo, takes 20 min; the cheapest, the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija, 45 min.
Where do I catch the Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija at Sarajevo airport?
The airport bus stop in front of the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Baščaršija, by the City Hall, and on to Bentbaša at the east end of the old town.
Is there a train from Sarajevo airport to Sarajevo at night?
The Centrotrans airport bus to Baščaršija runs 07:30–23:30. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sarajevo is what remains; it is €23 for the vehicle. Weekdays: 07:30 to 13:30 hourly at half past, then 14:30, 15:30, 16:15, 17:30, and hourly at half past to 23:30. Saturday and Sunday: 08:45, 10:45, 12:45, 14:30, 16:15, 17:55, 19:30, 21:30 and 23:30.
Does the Sarajevo Taxi to Mostar go to Baščaršija and the old town?
This goes to Mostar, 140 km away on the Neretva, not Sarajevo.
Does the Private transfer to Mostar go to Baščaršija and the old town?
This goes to Mostar on the Neretva, not Sarajevo: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
The airport bus to Baščaršija costs 10 KM on Centrotrans's own booking site. An undated airport news item, posted with the April 2025 timetable, lists 5 KM bought from the driver. One suitcase up to 23 kg rides free; a second or heavier one costs 5 KM.
From the airport the bus runs 17 times on weekdays, 07:30 to 23:30, and 9 times on Saturdays and Sundays, 08:45 to 23:30. Nothing leaves after 23:30 until the next morning.
Taxis run on the meter: 3.50 KM to start, 2.30 KM a kilometre and 5 KM a suitcase, the same at night, on Sundays and on holidays. No fixed fare to the city is published, so no taxi total appears here.
The taxi price list fixes rides to other cities: Mostar and Tuzla 370 KM, Dubrovnik 930 KM, Belgrade 1,000 KM. Tolls are paid on top.
No train serves the airport.
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