Arriving
Arriving to Croatia depends on where you live.
If you live outside of Europe, you will have to reach first some of European destination airports, and then fly from there to Croatia, since there is not any direct intercontinental flight connection to any airports in Croatia. As you won’t be able to fly into Croatia directly, the best idea is to first research which European city you can fly to reasonably easily and cheaply. London, Frankfurt, Rome or Prag are good cities to fly to in order to get connecting flights to Croatia, but you might also like to consider other alternatives to make use of budget airlines , or perhaps to get ferries across from Italy. If you live on European continent, you have a lot more options. You can reach Croatia on many ways : – by plane, by road – using your own car or by bus, by train, and using ferrry from some Italy towns – Venezia, Ancona, Pescara and Bari.
Arriving by Plane
From all major European cities there are direct flights to Zagreb, from where a regular transfer to other destinations by Croatia Airlines is available. In the summer season time there are direct flights from European countrys to others towns in Croatia – Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Rijeka and Pula. Many low rate Airline companies flying in Croatia during season time. Croatia have 8 major airports, most importants 5 are : Zagreb, Osijek, Pula, Split and Dubrovnik. Others 3 are : Rijeka, Zadar, Brac.Major European airlines also have flights into Croatia, including British Airways Lufthansa,Alitalia,Austrian Airlines,Air France, CSA and LOT. There are also numerous internal flights within Croatia (operated by Croatia Airlines), so if you’re having trouble finding direct flights to a particular city, you could always fly via Zagreb. Booking a very early morning flight by Croatia Airlines, you can fly for a very resonable price to any destination inside Croatia.
Arriving by Car
The majority of Croatia’s visitors arrive by car. This isn’t as surprising as it sounds, as the majority of Croatia’s visitors come from nearby European countries – Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia etc. You will need a green card and a valid driving license. Tolls are collected on major motorways and bridges.
Standard limits are :
Speed : 50 km/h – in built-up areas, 80 km/h – outside built-up areas (unless otherwise stated),
Highway speed : 130 km/h, for cars towing caravans or trailers is 80 km/h.
The maximum permitted level of alcohol in the blood is 0.5 parts per thousand.
The use of seat belts is mandatory, and use of mobile phones while driving is not permitted
Driving with headlights on is recommended during the night and day.
Arriving by Bus
There are bus services from all nearby European countries – Slovenia, Italy, Austria and Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland – into Croatia. You’ll certainly be able to travel by bus to Zagreb – Zagreb Bus Terminal has a website on which you can check arrival timetables – although there are also direct international bus services to towns along the coast (Porec, Rovinj, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik).
Arriving by Train
Most likely you have to travel by train to Zagreb first. From Zagreb, you can reach other destinations. Continental part of Croatia is well connected with railway network. If you going to coast, you can go by train to Rijeka or Split. You can reach Zagreb Main Station from major cities in neighboring countries : Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Czheck Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yugoslavia.
Arriving by Ferry
The Croatian coastal towns are connected by Croatian national ferry and ship services carrier – Jadrolinija. On some destinations other private carrier line is offered. Jadrolinija connect all major coastal and islands towns, from 3 main seaports : Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik. Depending where you are going, these 3 main seaports are your starting points. For example, if you going to island of Hvar, you will probably go to the Split as a nearest point to the your destination. Jadrolinija offers two main types of transportation – standard ferrys and catamarans (hydrofoil). If you travel with car, you must use ferry to transport your car to the island. If you travel by plane, for example, after reaching Split, you can use ferry transportation, but also catamarans, as a faster way to reach your destination. During the summer the frequency of ferry sailings is increased and fast hydrofoil services are added.
International ferry lines
Currently, there are only ferry services from Italy to Croatia – no services exist from any other European country. You can take high speed ferries (or catamarans) from the Italy ports ( Venice, Trieste, Civitanova, Ancona, Pescara, Bari ) – from which one depends on you destination. Some ferry services are seasonal.
These ferry companies are :
SNAV – connects Ancona with Split and Pescara with Hvar
www.snav.com
VENEZIA LINES – connects Venezia with Porec, Rovinj, Pula, Rabac and Mali Losinj
www.venezialines.com
AZZURRA LINE – connects Bari and Dubrovnik
www.azzurraline.com
