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Diocletian's palace, Split

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Travel to Split

Flying to Split

Airlines offering direct flights to Dubrovnik from the UK include Croatia Airlines, British Airways, Flybe, Jet2 and easyJet. Cheap flights to Split are usually available year-round from no-frills airlines such as easyJet.

Flight times: 

From London - 2 hours; New York - 15 hours; Los Angeles - 19 hours; Toronto - 13 hours; Sydney - 26 hours.

Travel by road

Summary:

Much of the centre of Split is pedestrianised and there are also many one-way streets so driving in the city is best avoided. Moving outside Split is increasingly well connected by means of modern toll motorways with other Croatian cities. Traffic drives on the right and the minimum driving age is 18. Speed limits are 130kph (80mph) on motorways, 110kph (68mph) on dual carriageways, 90kph (56mph) outside built-up areas and 50kph (30mph) in built-up areas. An International Driving Licence and a minimum of third-party insurance are required to drive in Croatia.

Further relevant information can be found on the website of the Croatian Motoring Organisation (Hrvatski Autoklub) (tel: (01) 464 0800; www.hak.hr).

Emergency breakdown service:

Hrvatska Autoklub (tel: 987).

Routes:

The A1 motorway from Split to Zagreb provides a fast, direct route from the capital. A toll is payable. Work on an extension of the A1 to Dubrovnik is underway and should be completed by 2012. The Jadranska Magistrala (Route D8) runs south to Dubrovnik and north to Rijeka.

Driving times:

From Zagreb - 4 hours; Dubrovnik – 3 hours 30 minutes; Zadar - 2 hours.

Coaches:

The main bus station in Split is located five minutes' walk from the Old Town at Obala Kneza Domagoja 12 (www.ak-split.hr). Domestic services include buses to Zagreb, Rijeka and Dubrovnik. Operators include Croatia Bus (tel: 091 426 2731; www.croatiabus.hr). There are also coaches to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Italy and Germany. In addition, Eurolines (tel: 0871 781 8181, in the UK only; www.eurolines.com) operate a weekly coach service from London Victoria to Split.

Travel by rail

Services:

Split’s railway station is located in the heart of the city at Obala Kneza Domagoja 10, opposite the long-distance bus terminal and the ferry port - a five-minute walk from the Old Town. There are no regular international services. Domestic routes run to the capital of Zagreb and the coastal city of Šibenik. Note that Dubrovnik is not connected to the rest of the country by train.

Operators:

The Croatian railway service is run by Hrvatske Željeznice (HZ) (tel: 060 333 444; www.hznet.hr).

Journey times:

From Zagreb - 6 hours; Šibenik - 3 hours.

Travel over water

Summary:

Split’s passenger ferry port is located right in the heart of the city, within easy walking distance of Diocletian’s Palace. More information is available from the Split Port Authority (tel: (021) 390 222; www.portsplit.com).

Ferry services:

Through the summer, Blue Line (www.blueline-ferries.com), Jadrolinija (tel: (021) 338 333; www.jadrolinija.hr) and Tirrenia Navigazione (tel: (021) 338 335; www.tirrenia.it) all run regular overnight ferries from Ancona (Italy) to Split; they operate slightly reduced services through winter. During summer only, SNAV (tel: (021) 322 252; www.snav.it) runs daily high-speed catamarans from Italy to Split: one from Ancona, and the other from Pescara.

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