Split, Croatia

By plane – The nearest international and local airport is Split. Split’s airport is approximately 25 km to the Northwest of the town between Kastela and Trogir. Croatia Airlines buses (ticket price is 30 kn one way or 40 kn daily ticket in both ways) connect the city with scheduled flights, dropping passengers on the waterfront Riva, near the Croatia Airlines office; alternatively, the #37 Trogir-Split bus (ticket price is 13.50kn) goes from the airport to the suburban bus station – “Domovinskog rata”, twenty minutes to the North of the city center. A taxi from the airport costs between 200 kn and 300 kn.

By train – Croatia is directly connected to Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Serbia and Montenegro and with almost every other European country. Regular lines from numerous European cities lead to Split via Zagreb. The train station is five minutes walk away to the Southeast of the city center on the main harbor front road, Obala kneza Domagoja. All the ferry and hydrofoil berths are situated on the same street. There are two daily trains to Zagreb, that stop at Knin and Karlovac on the way (2 per day, 6.5 hours; 1 direct night train, 9 hours); in Zagreb, you can transfer to Ljubljana (4 per day, 9 hours total).

By ferry/ boat – Split is Dalmatian coast Jadrolinija main terminal, with regular local ferries rides to the islands of Brac, Vis, Lastovo, Hvar and Korcula; it’s also a major stop in the summer coastal ferry service, which connects Split with Rijeka, Rab, Zadar and Dubrovnik. In summer, the coastal ferry goes to Bari, Italy (1-2 weekly) and Igoumenitsa, Greece (1 weekly), while from June to September there are almost every day ferry rides to Ancona, Italy. For the main coastal ferry, pre-booking is recommended.

By bus – All mentioned routes are provided by multiple companies, that charge slightly differently. Always ask about the fastest option in order to save time. It’s smart to arrive about 30 minutes before departure and buy tickets (better yet, during peak season, it is recommended to buy them earlier in the day). Ask English-speaking staff at Split’s bus station for handy little schedules of popular journeys.

By car – Split is well connected with the rest of Croatia by recently built highways and you can reach it easily and fast once you reach the highway. To come from Zagreb to Split (by A-1 super expressway) you will need to drive approximately 380 km for 3h and pay the toll of 20 to 25 euro. There could be traffic delays during the summer season on the Croatian border. Laws regulating traffic in Croatia are similar to those in the majority of European countries. You can also reach Split by driving on Adriatic Coastal Road free of charge, but you will drive slowly and it could take you about 5 hours to reach Split Croatia.