Sarajevo Airport - Sarajevo

The journey between Sarajevo Airport and Sarajevo takes about 30min, depending on the departure time and the current traffic jam. All departures from Sarajevo Airport are coordinated with flights at the Airport. As WizzAir's official partner for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkan Transfer is also your guarantee for a safe, reliable transfer that always accompanies every flight. Transfers usually depart 30 minutes after the plane lands, but will wait for all passengers until they complete passport and customs control. In the event of a flight delay, Balkan Transfer will wait for you as long as necessary: Your transfer is always 100% secure.

It is the same in the opposite direction, when you go from the city to the airport, or from Sarajevo to Sarajevo Airport. Your transfer is always on time, and departure is approximately 4 hours before your flight. This means that with a 2 hour drive (approximately) we aim to arrive at the airport about 2 hours before your flight. Departure time refers to the time of departure from the city (with the shuttle transport that takes you from your door). In that case, the driver will inform you about the exact time of departure from your address.

You can book tickets exclusively on the BalkanTransfer.com website. All available transfers, vacancies and all current prices are available exclusively through our website.

At Sarajevo Airport you will find Balkan Transfer stand at the terminal ground floor, and our drivers and vehicles at the very exit from the terminal. Look for the Balkan Transfer sign and / or our branded vehicles at the Airport.

Who performs the transport on this route?

Transportation on this line is performed by Balkan Transfer in branded Opel Vivaro vehicles. These vehicles are on average up to three years old, have dual-zone air conditioning, and are regularly maintained at authorized service centers. Transportation can be performed by a subcontractor (associate company) of Balkan Transfer, but only according to our quality standards. Balkan Transfer guarantees top service and offers an unconditional refund in case you are dissatisfied with the service.

Sarajevo Airport - information

International Airport Sarajevo (SJJ) is the largest airport in BiH, and is located 9 kilometers from the center of Sarajevo, the largest city in BiH.

Balkan Transfer has its office at Sarajevo Airport, and you will notice us in the arrival terminal, right next to Fly Dubai.

Sarajevo Airport is currently in the process of capacity expansion, and with the construction of the new Terminal B and the arrival of the low-budget company WizzAir, with the introduction of 9 new routes, Sarajevo Airport will be one of the most modern and busiest airports in the region. Sarajevo Airport is considered to be a medium-sized airport, which means that you do not have to worry at all if you will arrive on time for your flight with Balkan Transfer, even if you arrive on your flight 1 hour before the flight time. Of course, Balkan Transfer passengers always arrive at the airport 2 hours before the flight, which is more than enough for the normal passage of passport control and boarding your flight.

The traffic still takes place in the old terminal, and only the most basic infrastructure is available to passengers at the airport, including one cafe-restaurant. The terminal is very small, with a maximum of 10 flights a day. Don’t worry about being late, even if you only arrive an hour before the flight. There is no wireless internet for passengers at the airport.

Balkan Transfer was never late for the flight.

At Sarajevo Airport you have all the necessary logistics infrastructure to spend a pleasant time waiting for your flight. At the airport you have available a cafe-bar (ground floor) and a restaurant (upstairs) in the check-in area and another snack bar in the area after crossing the border. In addition, the airport has its own duty-free shop, VIP lounge and other necessities for a pleasant feeling of travel (ATMs, post office, exchange offices, etc.). Sarajevo Airport has free WIFI available for 1 hour.

In front of the terminal building, Sarajevo Airport has a parking lot with a capacity of 307 places with the price of parking per hour or per day. More information on parking prices can be found on the website of Sarajevo Airport.

At the Sarajevo International Airport, all passengers, as well as all other citizens, can be tested for the presence of coronavirus (COVID-19). The antigen and RT-PCR test will be performed at the airport, and the time required to obtain the test results will be 15-20 minutes for antigen testing, or one and a half hours for PCR test. You can find more information about the test prices on the web site of Sarajevo Airport.

Important: Don't forget to check for your flight online, because check-in at the airport will be charged multiple times!

Sarajevo - information

Don't worry, it's not difficult to get from Sarajevo to Sarajevo Airport. Although the city center is close to Sarajevo Airport (about 10 kilometers), currently, apart from expensive taxi transport, there is no direct transport that you can use to easily and efficiently transport from address to address.

Passengers therefore recognized the Balkan Transfer van as the best option. In just 25-30 minutes, with a new van, you will arrive at any address in Sarajevo. The same goes if you go from Sarajevo to Sarajevo Airport.

With close to half a million people, a turbulent past and a rich culture, Sarajevo is today a modern and unique European capital. Most of the accommodation is in the Old Town or the Center, and you do not need a car to tour the city.

Additional travel information

During the trip from Sarajevo Airport to Sarajevo or vice versa, we do not take a break, because the average driving time is 30 minutes, it does not require a break.

During the pandemic at Sarajevo Airport, testing for Covid-19 was also made possible. For more information, contact Sarajevo Airport.