Travel to Croatia by Road

Main Roads in Croatia

  • A1 (E65/E61): Zagreb - Split (Karlovac - Gospic - Zadar - Sibenik), 380 km
  • A2 (E59): Zagreb - Macelj (Krapina) 60 km
  • A4 (E71): Zagreb - Gorican (Varazdin - Cakovec), 97 km
  • A6 (E65): Zagreb - Rijeka (Karlovac) 144 km
  • A3 (E70): Bregana - Zagreb - Lipovac (Kutina - Nova Gradiska - Slavonski Brod - Zupanja), 270 km
  • A8 and A9 (E751, Istarski ipsilon): Umag - Kanfanar - Vodnjan, 65 km; Rijeka - Kanfanar - Vodnjan, 81 km
  • D1 (E71): Karlovac - Split (Plitvice Lakes National Park - Gracac - Knin - Sinj)
  • D8 (E65, Jadranska magistrala): Rijeka - Dubrovnik (Senj - Zadar - Sibenik - Split - Makarska - Ploce)

Toll

The toll is charged according to the length of motorway traveled and vehicle category. It can be paid in cash, by credit cards AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS, MASTER CARD, MAESTRO and VISA, by checks and by prepaid cards, as well as in foreign currencies according to the exchange rates of PBZ Bank on the day of payment.
  • Zagreb - Split: 157 HRK
  • Zagreb - Macelj (Krapina): 10 HRK
  • Zagreb - Gorican (Varazdin): 45 HRK
  • Zagreb - Rijeka: 56 HRK
  • Bregana - Zagreb: 5 HRK
  • Zagreb - Lipovac: 92 HRK
  • Ucka Tunnel (Rijeka - Pazin): 28 HRK
  • Krcki most Bridge: mainland - island of Krk: 30 HRK

Speed Limits

From the Law on Safety of Road Traffic:
  • The speed limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h, that is, the limit defined by traffic signs set for the entire built-up area or its part(s).
  • The speed limit outside built-up areas is defined by traffic signs, and amounts to a maximum of
    1. 130 km/h on motorways
    2. 110 km/h on roads intended solely for motor vehicle traffic and on fast roads
    3. 90 km/h on other roads

Information on Road Conditions and Roadside Assistance

Road conditions and passability of roads:
  • HAK - Croatian Automobile Club: +385 (0)1 4640 800
  • Croatian Radio - II channel, 98,5 MHz, every hour from 6:30 till 20:30 (during the tourist season in English, German and Italian)
  • Roadside Assistance: Tel: 987

Petrol Prices in Croatia *

  • Lead free fuel - SUPER 95 ~ 1.06 €
  • Lead free fuel - EUROSUPER 95 ~ 1.08 €
  • Lead free fuel - SUPER PLUS 98 ~ 1.10 €
  • Diesel fuel - DIZEL ~ 0.98 €
  • Diesel fuel - EURODIZEL ~ 1.00 €
* variable and depend on oil prices on the world market

Important Road Border Crossings in Croatia

  • from the direction of Venice - Trieste - Izola: Rupa - Jelsane, Plovanija - Secovje, Kastel - Dragonja, Pasjak - Starod
  • from the direction of Munich - Salzburg - Ljubljana: Bregana - Obrezje, Rupa - Jelsane, Pasjak - Starod
  • from the direction of Prague - Vienna - Graz: Macelj - Gruskovlje, Lupinjak - Dobovec, Dubrava Krizovljanska - Zavrc
  • from the direction of Bratislava - Budapest: Gorican - Letenye, Mursko Sredisce - Petisovci
  • other directions from Hungary: Terezino Polje - Barcs, Beli Manastir - Magjarbolye, Donji Miholjac - Dravaszabolsz, Koprivnica - Gyekenyes, Gola - Berzence
  • from the direction of (Sofia), (Athens) - Belgrade: Bajakovo - Batrovci
  • from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zupanja - Orasje, Slavonski Samac - Bosanski Samac, Slavonski Brod - Bosanski Brod, Stara Gradiska - Bosanska Gradiska, Licko Petrovo Selo - Izacic, Maljevac - Velika Kladusa, Vinjani Donji - Gorica, Metkovic - Doljani
  • from Montenegro: Karasovici - Sutorina

Travel to Croatia with Airline Companies

Regular air services are offered by major air companies such as Lufthansa, Air France, Alitalia, Czech airlines etc. while there is a number of airlines that operate flights to Croatia during summer months only.

Besides www.croatiaairlines.hr, Croatian national air carrier also check:

Easy jet
London Gatwick - Split

Wizz air
London Luton - Zagreb
London Luton - Split
Budapest - Split

Flyglobespan
Edinburgh - Pula
Glasgow - Pula

Snowflake
Stockholm - Split

Germanwings
Cologne (Bonn) - Dubrovnik
Cologne (Bonn) - Split
Stuttgart - Split
Berlin (Schonefeld) - Split
Cologne (Bonn) - Zagreb
Stuttgart - Zagreb
Berlin (Schonefeld) - Zagreb
Hamburg - Zagreb
Hapag Lloyd express
Hannover - Dubrovnik
Munich - Dubrovnik
Stuttgart - Dubrovnik
Hannover - Rijeka
Munich - Rijeka
Stuttgart - Rijeka
Cologne (Bonn) - Rijeka

Norwegian
Bergen - Dubrovnik
Oslo - Dubrovnik
Stavanger - Dubrovnik
Trandheim - Dubrovnik
Oslo - Split
Oslo - Rijeka

Ryanair
London - Zadar
London - Pula
Dublin - Pula