Croatia Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Dubrovnik (DBV) (www.airport-dubrovnik.hr) is 18km (11 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: An airport bus runs to the city (journey time - 20 minutes). Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, post office, bars, duty-free shop, shops and car hire.
Split (SPU) (www.split-airport.hr) is 25km (16 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: An airport bus runs to the city (journey time - 40 minutes). Facilities: Banks/bureau de change, post office, car hire, duty-free shops and bar/restaurant.
Pula (PUY) (www.airport-pula.com) is 8km (5 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: A local bus service runs to the city (journey time - 15 minutes). Facilities: Bureau de change, car hire, duty-free shop and snack bar/restaurant.
Rijeka (RJK) (www.rijeka-airport.hr) is 27km (17 miles) from the city on the island of Krk. To/from the airport: Buses runs to the city (journey time - 45 minutes). Facilities: Car hire, duty-free shop, ATM, left luggage and snack bar/restaurant.
Getting There by Water
Passenger and car ferry services run to Italy. The main routes are: Split-Ancona, Zadar-Ancona and Dubrovnik-Bari. Throughout the summer, fast hydrofoil services also operate on some routes. Jadrolinija (tel: (051) 666 111; www.jadrolinija.hr) is the main service provider.
Dubrovnik is an established cruise destination and the city is visited by hundreds of vessels and thousands of passengers each year. An increasing number of cruise ships also stop at Split.
Getting There by Rail
Eurorail: the global Eurail pass offers unlimited train travel in 20 European countries including Croatia. Select (valid in 3, 4 or 5 countries bordering Croatia), regional (Croatia is grouped with Slovenia plus either Austria or Hungary) and one-country Eurail passes are also available. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 21 days, one month, two months or three months. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe (including Turkey and the Russian Federation). Available from The Eurail Group (www.eurail.com).
Getting There by Road
Bus: There are regular international buses connecting Croatia with Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Germany, Hungary, Italy and the Slovak Republic. Eurolines (tel: 0870 514 3219, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to Croatia.
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