Peter

Hi, I would like to travel from Split to Venice toward the end of June , need help with ferries and/or trains

Hi Marion, there are no any ferries that sail from Venice to Split.
Take ferry or bus from Split to Rijeka and then change in Rijeka for a bus to Trieste and Venice.

Hi Kerri,

This is my idea:

2 days in Split (www.find-croatia.com/split/) – do sighseeing + visit/day tip to Trogir (https://www.find-croatia.com/cities-croatia/trogir/)

2 days on Vis https://www.find-croatia.com/vis/ (remote island, nice beaches)

2 days Hvar Town https://www.find-croatia.com/islands-croatia/hvar/ (cool island, nice beaches)

2 days Korcula Town https://www.find-croatia.com/islands-croatia/korcula.html (great island & town, nice beaches)

3 days in Dubrovnik https://www.find-croatia.com/dubrovnik/ (include visit to Mljet – National Park) https://www.find-croatia.com/islands-croatia/mljet.html

For ferries consult this site:
http://www.croatiaferries.com
it has the the most comprehensive list of Croatian ferry ports and ferry timetables available on the web.

How easy is it to buy a ticket and get a seat on the bus? 
Are there stops on the way, to use the bathroom, for example?

It is easy to buy a ticket to Split – there are at least 15 buses a day that go there, you should be fine.
Yes, there are stops along the way – bus driver takes regular breaks for people to use bathroom, get refreshments etc..

I also saw that there is a ferry from Makarska to Sumartin at 12:30 and 5pm.  I don’t know how far/easy it is from Sumartin to Bol, but would this be a better option than going all the way to Split? 

I wonder if it would be possible to hire a car to Dubrovnik to Bol (one way), so that I could drive from Sunartin to Bol…?

Well, you can always consider to take ferry from Makarska to Brac. Makarska is only 1 hour away from Split which is not huge difference.

Re car hire – I am not sure which company offers drop off in Brac – you can check various links here :

https://www.find-croatia.com/car-rental/

Buses are very comfortable, air-conditioned and reliable,  I would suggest you to take bus and spend the time while travelling to look out through the window – landscape is really nice as bus is running along the coast

I am planning a two centre holiday, in Kolocep and Bol, in June 2012.  Would it be possible to travel by ferry, for example from Kolocep to Dubrovnik, to Hvar or Korkula, to Bol?  If I can’t do it all in one day, due to ferry times for example, would it be best to stay overnight in Hvar or Korkula?  I would prefer not to take the bus option from Dubrovnik to Split, then ferry to Bol.

In June, ferries from Dubrovnik towards north sails on Thursdays and Sundays only.

Ferries timetable from Dubrovnik to Mljet-Korcula-Hvar-Split is here:
https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/

Unfortunately, there is no other ferry in June that sails from Dubrovnik in this direction 

If you can fit your sailing on these two days, you could then get fast ferry that sails from Jelsa (Hvar island) to Bol – see timetable on this link.

Also, check my post about travelling from Dubrovnik to Hvar where I addresses some issues:

https://www.dubrovnik-travel.net/getting-from-hvar-to-dubrovnik/

I hope this helps

Are all these places easily accessed? regular ferries in June?
how many days would you recommend we stay in Dubovnik and in Split out of our 2 weeks?

Ferries are regular in June, check ferry links: https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/

Some timetables are not yet known for summer period but they will be same/similar as in earlier years.

I would recommend 2-3 days in Dubrovnik, 2 days in Split, that should be enough for sightseeing.

The rest of time try to spend on the islands 

You will probably have to stay outside the town itself, as Dubrovnik has no compsites in the town. The nearest one is on Babin Kuk / Lapad (https://www.dubrovnik-travel.net/lapad/)
that site is very large and has lot of facilities…

Would you prefer to stay in smaller campsites and travel to Dubrovnik for sightseing?

I would like to book a airplane ticket from Split Airport which flies at 10am on Weds 28th July. But I am staying with some friends in Hvar and need to make sure that I am not going to make a nightmare for getting off the island that early. HOwever, I can’t find a timetable for the correct ferry. Or maybe I don’t understand the ones I have found correctly. Could someone please tell me what time the ferries from Hvar to split start on a weekday morning high season?

take this ferry from Hvar : https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/lastovo-velaluka-hvar-split-ferry.php
and you will be in Split at the time to reach airport for 10h.

best wishes 

i couldn’t find anything else except tel no of bus terminal in delnice :

tel: +385 51 812 060

I am traveling to split on sun 29th august 2010 staying for 2 nights then going to mljet on the tues 31st august till fri 3rd sept, I can find a few ways to get there but dont know how to get back to split for my flight at 9.15pm, on the 3rd sept.

you would need to go to dubrovnik and take bus to split.

The easiest way is to take ferry from Dubrovnik to Rijeka and then bus to Opatija.

Do you know if there is a ferry from Pula to Zadar?  I found an old schedule on a website but not sure if that service is still running.

Yes that service is running, the schedule is the same as last year.

I’m traveling from Dubrovnik to Hvar on the 10th July, what is the fastest way to do this?

Bus to Split and ferry to Hvar.
Or drive to Drvenik and ferry to Sucuraj (Hvar)

Can you kindly tell when the ferry/catamaran leaves Split for Hvar and return in the month of May, how often daily does it run?

There are two daily ferries/catamaran from Split to Hvar:

https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/lastovo-velaluka-hvar-split-ferry.php

https://www.korculainfo.com/ferries/catamaran-korcula.htm

List and map of all ferries to Hvar is here:

https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/ferries-hvar.php

I arrive at Split airport at 1:40pm on Saturday 10th of July 2010.
I am trying to get from the international airport to the ferry departure point to catch a ferry to Hvar that afternoon.
What is the best way to get from the airport to the ferry departure point and what time do the ferries depart?

Hi Will, from Split airport take bus or taxi to Split harbour where this ferry to Hvar : https://www.korculainfo.com/ferries/catamaran-korcula.htm
leaves at 5pm.

Can anyone recommend a good value hotel or hostel in Split for one nght in August?  We are a family of four (2 adults + 2 teenagers aged 19 and 17) – nothing fancy but clean and basic, please!  Near the centre would be best as we will have limited time for seeing the major sites.

One night in August  can be difficult 

Try your luck and check for special offers:

Split Hotels listed here : https://www.find-croatia.com/hotels-croatia/split/

Hostels in Split listed here : https://www.find-croatia.com/hostels/split/

WOW! good news – new ferry route from Venice to Dubrovnik and Greece might be introduced:

https://www.find-croatia.com/ferry-from-dubrovnik-to-greece/

I’ll keep my fingers crossed for this to go ahead 

hi tjala,

one person , deck passenger only, for ferry from dubrovnik to bari is 301 kuna.

Dubrovnik is for British Airways among top ten destinations for next year
https://www.find-croatia.com/dubrovnik-among-british-airways-top-ten-2010-destinations/

yeah, dubrovnik is popular place to go, also it is not far from uk, only 2.5 hrs , it will be popular in 2010 i am sure

The latest opinion about privatisation of some croatian hotels is here 

https://www.find-croatia.com/privatisation-of-hotels-in-croatia/

Buses run to Trieste, Pula and Rijeka

Can somebody suggest what is the best comparison site for flights to Croatia?

I use kayak.com and travelsupermarket.com
I always check easyjet and rayair sites, but never booked anyting from them.
Wizz air for zagreb flights is good to check.
Croatia Airlines is hopeless  :

Any more?

Me again!
If not, is it safe to go by myself alone, along all the country?
Thanks.

Yes, it is safe to go on your own.

interesuje me kad imam trajekt iz Dubrovnika za Korculu,petak posle podne?Nadam se da ne smeta jezik pisanja?

No problem – all ferries are listed here :
https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/ferries-dubrovnik.php

Does the ferry from Sobra to Prapratno still operate? 

Yes, it does
It goes 4 times a day – check updated timetable for all these ferries at jadrolinija.hr

I would like to know if there is a ferry or high speed catamaran from Split or Hvar to Rijeka or somewhere araund on september 29.

There are no fast catamaran connections between split /hvar and rijeka.
take bus or jadrolinija.hr ferry instead.

take nona ana ferry catamaran from dubrovnik to mljet.

hi amiralen, there are no trains between split and rijeka.
take bus or ferry.

dodatak means additional charge.
nothing to worry 

Ferries are running, but are not frequent.
The best is to either go to Dubrovnik and take bus to Split or go to Prapratno on Peljesac, take taxi to Doli (mainland) and from there cacth bus to Split.

Croatia tourist destination for EU holidaymakers
A poll carried out by Eurobarometer shows that Croatia ranks among the top three tourist destinations outside the European Union for EU holidaymakers.

Perhaps advertising is working well  ???

I need to get my mother from Pula to Crikvenica this summer.
Is it possible to go directly, or must the bus be changed in Rijeka?
Where do i find a time scedule that is not in Croatian?

Your mother will need to change bus in Rijeka.
Check this site autotrans.hr

Gas crisis cause of social unrest
So far, some 300 companies and small business have been disconnected from the gas supply system and a further 600 can expect a similar fate over the next couple of days. According to reports from officials in the field, there have been no major incidents, but 30 consumers refused to allow inspectors to seal their gas metres, which will have repercussions in the form of fines as high as 500,000 kuna. On the other hand, due to restrictions, companies are threatening to lay off employees.

Shopping centres, malls left without heating
Due to restrictions in gas supply, a large number of shopping centres have been left without heating. The Shops and Stores Association with the Croatian Employers? Association stated that heating had been shut off at shopping centres Mandi, Avenue Mall and City Centre One, whereas there were only gas reductions at King?s Cross where they plan to switch to alternative heating sources. The Konzum chain store has switched off the gas supply in the majority of its small and large shops, and is considering alternative heating sources wherever possible, as reductions and cuts are causing serious problems for business and sales.

Yes, ferry from Sucuraj to Drvenik is car ferry.

Yes, exchange office is working at Zaar Airport and Yes buses are running at that time of the day.

Wild camping is against the law in Croatia. You would need to camp in designated areas..
I am not aware about “free” places for camping…..

I see no reason why that would be not possible

Bus must be cheaper.

You will have no problem finding places in campsites, most of them would take you 

Try this link : outlookfestival.co.uk/accomodation.html
The nearest places to Petr?ane are: Zadar 10 km; Puntamika 8 km; Diklo 6,5 km; Kozino 5 km; Sabunike 6 km; Privlaka 15 km.

No campsites on Vis yet 
Car ferry to Vis is this one:
jadrolinija.hr/pdfs/602.08.pdf

I am coming to Croatia for my honeymoon in July. We need to travel from Dubrovnik airport to Korcula town. Our flight arrives at 14.00. Can you advice me what is the best way to travel. I have looked at the ferry and bus timetables but all the times seem to be too early and I am worried we won’t be able to get to Korcula at that time, any advice would be much appreciated!

Bus at 3 pm is you only choice. Or overnight in Dubrovnik and leave following day.

Airport Rijeka is situated near Omisalj on island Krk. It is 10 km away from Malinska and 25 km from town Krk. It is abut 40 min drive from Rijeka. You will be much better off to stay at Krk that night as Rijeka is furtherer and more expensive.

Is it possible to travel with a bicycle on the trains in Croatia without having to put it in a bike bag?

Good question.
Let me check, stay tuned ….

thanks. great help.
…one more question; is there a faster route from dubrovnik to hvar
the best i found was 8 hours (wed & sat) 8:30-16:30

No faster route. Take bus to Korcula, stop over for a dayand proceed following day to Hvar at 6 am

No ferries from Venice to Pag nor from Pag to Hvar.

You would need to take buses and local ferries.

Hi,
Of what I gather the majority of hotels in Dubrovnik are in the Lapad area. Is the bus service to the Old Town regular, and what time are the last buses in the evening?

If I’m wrong about most hotels being out a little please correct me! I’m looking for a  hotel with a swimming pool and gym though…

Yes, bus service is reliable and regular, updated timetables are at this site: libertasdubrovnik.hr and yes, most of the hotels are out of the Old Town. It is only 15-20 min bus trip to Old town from Lapad

No timetable updates yet.

I am looking for ferry to Split Sailing ether from Rijeka or Dubrovnik
Dates – to Split – June 7 , back on June 17
What are the schedules and the price?

ferry schedule is @ jadrolinija.hr/default.aspx?dpid=1304
prices are @ jadrolinija.hr/pdfs/EUR-engl.DUZ.08.pdf

Hi Julie, there are no ferries between Ancona and Pag.
Only Ancona to Split/ Pescara  to Hvar.
All info and booking is here @
https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/ancona-split.php
https://www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/pescara-hvar-split.php

We are looking to take a ferry from Split to either Ancona or Pescara on June 4, 2008, is there a ferry which runs on that day.  According to the timetable, there’s a gap from the end of may to mid-June where a ferries appear to not run.  Please advise. 

yes, jadrolinija’s ivan zajc ferry : SPLIT 04.06.2008 21:00 PESCARA 05.06.2008 07:00

We are trying to get to Hvar either from Split or Rijeka.  We would like to arrive on Hvar on April 29 and leave Hvar for Split on May 5.  There are 4 adults and one car.  Please let me know the Ferry schedule and if it is possible to book ahead.
Thanks,
Tim

Jadrolinija’s ferry sails :
RIJEKA 28.04.2008 20:00 SPLIT 29.04.2008 06:30
SPLIT 29.04.2008 07:00 STARI GRAD (HVAR) 29.04.2008 08:40

From Hvar to Split:
STARI GRAD (HVAR) 05.05.2008 06:00 SPLIT 05.05.2008 07:45
STARI GRAD (HVAR) 05.05.2008 11:30 SPLIT 05.05.2008 13:15
STARI GRAD (HVAR) 05.05.2008 14:30 SPLIT 05.05.2008 16:15
STARI GRAD (HVAR) 05.05.2008 17:30 SPLIT 05.05.2008 19:15

booking at jadrolinija.hr

Hello and thank you for your reply.
What other way can we get from Hvar to Dubrovnik on 11 July, ie, could we take ferry to Split or Makarska and then get a bus??

Take anything that is available on the day to reach Croatian mainland, for example ferry from Sucuraj to Drvenik and then from there take bus to Dubrovnik. Buses on that route are frequent, you will not have trouble finding one.. Try no to go back to Split as this is further from Dubrovnik  then Drvenik or Makarska. Good luck 

Need ferry schedule from Hvar to Dubrovnik for dates 27 Sept., 28 Sept., 29 Sept. 2008 for group of 16 persons.
Am planning visit to Hvar.  Please help me with this planning. 
Thank you.Joanne

Ferry from Hvar ( Stari Grad) timetable is:
STARI GRAD (HVAR) 27.09.2008 departs at 08:15 arrives in Dubrovnik  at 14:30
Plenty of places, you don’t need to worry about large group of foot passengers, it is large ferry, no need to book in advance, unless you need cabins

Is it possible to use tram from Zagreb airport to Zagreb centre? Thx.

No Viki, tram is not going to Zagreb airport  :'(
Take bus or taxi.

I am trying to book Easyjet flight to Zadar but flight is not listed at Easyjet website  :-[
Can you help?

Steve, Easyjet is not flying to Zadar.
Did you mix it up with Ryanair?
Airlines flying to Zadar are listed here : https://www.find-croatia.com/flights-croatia/zadar-flights.php

We would like to take a train from Split to Plitvice.
How long would journey last?
Where we can find train timetable?

Is it feasible to go by train? Is it better to take bus?  Thanks

Hi Darren, no trains run from Split to Plitvice. Take bus instead.

Example timing is here :
dep 06:00 arr12:10
dep 12:00 arr17:48
dep14:00 arr18:41 etc

Check timetable here:http://www.ak-split.hr/EN/vozni.red/VozniRedOdlazaka.aspx

??? Is there a central bus terminal in Zagreb where we can book tickets for all of our journeys in Croatia ???

Yes, there is a Central Bus Terminal in Zagreb  – it is called Autobusni Kolodvor Zagreb – this is their home page : http://www.akz.hr/
You can book a lot of journeys from there, but not ALL bus journeys in Croatia.
Buses are very frequent around , and you don’t need to worry about booking your journeys well in advance.
Day or two in advance should be fine.

I am visiting Dubrovnik in August. Has anyone got any ideas of places to stay, eat and drink, sights, culture? Just starting to research the trip now, so any help would be welcome.

Start with this page : http://www.find-croatia.com/dubrovnik/ 

are they still lively in their late 40’s and early fifties? 

I hope so 

is you are going to fly to trieste or venice, then it is much better to drop your car in pula, as it is nearer.

to reach trieste or venice from pula, take bus.

no rail service is available.

however, there are flights to pula airport too – just in case you didn’t book your ticket yet..

And this one :
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Dubrovnik Racketeers Get One-Month Detention

The state clerk, Ivo Zeravica, and the owner of the Konel construction company, Antun Kralj, suspected of extortion and bribing money from the owner of the Bellevue Hotel in Dubrovnik, Goran Strok, were given one-month detention at the county prison.

The Split County Court investigative judge has requested an investigation into the matter.

The two men are believed to have requested almost half a million euros payment from Goran Strok in order to procure him an operating permit for the Bellevue Hotel.
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Is it possible to get from Sisak to Sarajevo via the train? 

I see the overnight from Zagreb to Sarajevo, but does it stop in Sisak?

Hi Mathew, trains to and from Sisak runs to Zagreb only, so you would need to change in Zagreb to continue to Sarajevo.

Check this link for info about trains from Sisak to Zagreb : http://www.sisakturist.com/engvlakovi.php

Despite the Government decision in January, the City of Hvar has yet to sign the ownership contract for a control-share packet in the Suncani Hvar Hotel complex.
Relations between the Government and Hvar are frayed after Hvar Mayor Pjerino Bebic claimed that the Government was preparing a new proposal where Hvar would not own shares but be given a tourist settlement instead.
Bebic said he refused to accept the exchange of shares in the hotel complex for real estate belonging to the Sirena tourist settlement.
Bebic is accusing the Government of intentionally going back on its promise to enable the Orca group majority ownership in a Hvar-based company.
The citizens of Hvar find such trading unacceptable, Bebic stressed.
source: http://www.hrt.hr

any other interesting news jelena?

In particular we would love to see birds of prey, chamois, bears (if they are still awake), wolves, lynx and otters (yeah, I know the last 4 are fairly difficult to see).

My suggestion is to contact these guys :

Velebitsko uto?i?te za mlade medvjede Kuterevo

Pod crikvom 103

53225 Kuterevo

http://www.kuterevo-medvjedi.hr/

They run Brown Bear Sanctuary in Velebit and I beleive they can direct you to places and spots of your interest.

BTW – “medvjedi” means “bears”

No it’s not complicated it’s probably the easiest option

Paypal I guess.

Maja, shame but Paypal doesn’t accept Croatian credit cards yet.
Bank money transfer is the safest option

We are looking for a self catering property with restaurants and bars within walking distance .  We don’t like anywhere too busy though.

We intend to do a lot of walking and hiking in the area, and will definitely hire a car.  We don’t need to be near a beach, but don’t mind either way.

If you are after walking an hiking, then I suggest you to have a look at places away from the coast. Places like Motovun, Pazin, Groznjan, or similar.
You are aftre self catering, so Hotel Kastel in Motovun is not the option, although I love that place.
Some nice self – catering places in Motovun are listed here : https://www.find-croatia.com/directory/places/motovun/

Mario, is your friend into hiking, walking and nature kind of stuff or she prefers history, art and sightseeing?

If she is into nature, I suggest Velebit and Kornati. If she is into history, art and stuff I suggest to stay in Zadar and also visiting Sibenik. Split is also great if she is willing to travel.

Nice one, Edita 

Does anyone operate day (or overnight) boat trips cruising around Otok Cres, Otok Krk, and/or Otok Rab?  If so, from where do they leave?   Rijeka?  Labin?  Pula?  If you have any websites to suggest, I would appreciate any recommendations. 

Thank you.

Try to ask  here – http://www.deni-rab.com/ – they do something which might be of your interest
Also, this boat does some cruisings around Kvarner islands :  http://www.lovranac.hr/lovranac/eng/itinereri.asp that sounds pretty nice to me 
They start from Opatija

Look – article about the same tipic in today’s Times:

Ethnic cleansing gibe causes rift over war

The horrors of the Second World War returned to haunt Italy and Croatia yesterday, as the two nations traded insults in a worsening diplomatic row over the killing of thousands of Italians by Yugoslav Communist partisans.

The revenge killing of Italians is known in Italy as the ?Foibe Murders?, from the term for the deep pits in which the partisans dumped victims. Italy wants Croatian EU membership talks to include compensation for Italian property losses in Istria and Dalmatia.

Travelling from Split to Sarajevo :

Are there any trains that go from Split to Sarajevo?
I checked trains timetables, but I get results for Split to Zagreb route only.

Thank you for any suggestion

Hi Dales, welcome to our new forum!

No, there are no direct trains that run between Split and Sarajevo.

You can travel by bus to Sarajevo, or if you preffer to take a train, go to Ploce and take train to Sarajevo from there.