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Getting
around by air: Traveling around Croatia is one of the questions
I have been receiving very often. If you enter Croatia by air to
Zagreb, you have a lot of regular flights to all important airports
along the Croatia’s coast like Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, Pula and to
island Brac.
Keep in mind
that high season (July and August) airfare rates are much higher
than the rest of the year. Young people between the ages of 12 to 25
are subject to 25 % of reductions on all domestic flights and to 50
% on international flights. Seniors are also entitled for 50 %
discounts. Croatia’s official carrier is Croatia Airlines. In almost
every bigger place you will find their office and they accept all
major credit cards. Do not forget that even the cheapest airfare is
more expensive compared to buses and trains. For more info about
prices and timetable schedule,
please visit Croatia
Airlines web site
Getting
around by bus: Bus service in Croatia is excellent way to travel
around Croatia regions and costal towns. So called “express buses”
keep their services several time a day. The biggest bus station (in
Croatian Autobuski Kolodvor) is the one in Zagreb. From there you
can reach any costal destination in Istria, Kvarner or Dalmatia. The
bus ticket price has been calculated per kilometer and sometimes you
can pay more for a slow local bus than for an express. The luggage
is paid extra by piece including insurance fee.
If you want to
save a night’s accommodation you can use overnight buses but don’t
expect to get much sleep, as the inside lights will be on and
sometimes the loud music will accompany you all the way. Welcome to
the new
Croatia
Bus Web pages
Getting
around by train: I have to point out that you will not find any
train connections along the coast and only a few towns are connected
with Zagreb. For tourists the main lines of interest run from Zagreb
to Rijeka and Pula, Zagreb to Zadar, Sibenik and Split, Zagreb to
Osjek.
Trains in
Croatia are slower but less frequent than buses and about 15%
cheaper and more comfortable. Trains are either “express” or
“passenger” (local trains) . The first have 1st and 2nd class seats
and booking in advance is advisable.
Croatian Railways -
searchable Croatian railway network, includes Tickets Price Guide.
Croatia's railway network map!
Getting
around by ferry: If you arrive in Croatia from the Western
Europe and intend to travel towards the south of Adriatic or
Dalmatian Islands, good idea is to take ferry at Rijeka on board one
of Jadrolinija ferries (Marko Polo, Dubrovnik or Liburnija). Ferries are
more comfortable than buses but significantly more expensive.
Jadrolinija car ferries run from Rijeka all the way to Dubrovnik
(about 22 hours) stopping to Dugi Otok (Long island), Zadar, Split,
Island Hvar (Stari Grad), Korcula and Mljet.
It is not
advisable to take this big costal ferry for short routes ( for
example from Split to Hvar island) because it is much more expensive
than taking a local car ferry. (in this example local ferries runs
from three to five times a day). Local ferries connect all bigger
island with the mainland.
Detailed
Jadrolinija timetable!
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