Would fewer bases make a Sarajevo–Mostar trip easier?

The count covers only the Sarajevo–Mostar–Blagaj sequence:

1. Sarajevo → Mostar.
2. Sjeverni Logor → Blagaj.
3. Blagaj → Sjeverni Logor.

Moving from Sarajevo accommodation to Mostar accommodation is one lodging move. The initial arrival in Sarajevo, the final departure from Mostar and journeys within either city are outside the count. Stating the scope matters: adding an airport arrival or ordinary city bus would otherwise change the number without changing the base decision.

Keeping one Sarajevo base removes the accommodation move, but separate outings create more transport:

• A return day in Mostar uses two intercity legs: Sarajevo → Mostar → Sarajevo.
• A separate Blagaj day uses four legs: Sarajevo → Mostar, Sjeverni Logor → Blagaj, Blagaj → Sjeverni Logor and Mostar → Sarajevo.
• Together, those two day trips use six counted legs and no lodging moves.

The Blagaj day also requires you to fit both intercity journeys around the local buses and the transfer between the intercity station or arrival point and Sjeverni Logor. A timetable that proves each service exists separately does not prove that every connection works on your date.

Combining Mostar and Blagaj into one return outing from Sarajevo would make the count:

1. Sarajevo → Mostar.
2. Sjeverni Logor → Blagaj.
3. Blagaj → Sjeverni Logor.
4. Mostar → Sarajevo.

That is four counted legs and no lodging move, but it is only a workable itinerary when all four dated connections fit. The published 08:00 Sjeverni Logor departure requires you to be in Mostar before then; the station table’s 06:00 bus from Sarajevo is shown arriving at 08:30, so it does not connect with that pair. Find another current local pair that fits a dated intercity arrival, use an organised outing, or stay in Mostar. A single-base version makes the day more dependent on every connection.

The three-leg two-base count assumes the trip ends in Mostar or continues elsewhere. If you arrive in Sarajevo and also depart from Sarajevo, add a final Mostar → Sarajevo leg. The two-base total becomes four counted legs and one lodging move.

Check that return against your flight or next booking. An early Sarajevo departure may make a final Sarajevo night more comfortable, which would add another lodging move. The useful question is how the bases support the whole itinerary, including the journey home.

Choose two bases when you want proper time in both cities and an easier Blagaj outing. Keep one Sarajevo base when avoiding an accommodation move matters more and the dated connections make the longer days realistic.