The A1 autocesta (motorway) runs from Split to Zagreb, finally providing a fast, direct route from Dalmatia to the capital; work on an extension to Dubrovnik is underway. At present, only sections have been finished and the final completion date (currently expected to be sometime in 2010) has repeatedly been pushed back. Other motorways running to Zagreb include the A2 from Maribor in Slovenia; the A3, which connects the Slovenian capital Ljubljana with the Serbian capital Belgrade, passing through Zagreb en route; the A4 from Budapest in Hungary; and the A6 from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.

Emergency breakdown service: Hrvatska Autoclub (tel: 987).

The main bus station is located 20 minutes' walk from the main square at Avenija Marina Držića (tel: 0603 13333; website: www.akz.hr). Countless long-distance bus services run to destinations throughout the country including Rijeka, Split, Dubrovnik and Osijek. Operators include Croatia Bus (tel: (01) 235 2333; website: www.croatiabus.hr). International services include daily coaches to Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In addition, Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK only; website: www.eurolines.com) operates a weekly coach service from London Victoria to Zagreb.