Road conditions in Croatia

Road and traffic conditions

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Traffic is increased along the A3 motorway Bregana-Lipovac, particularly at the knot Rugvica in direction Lipovac.
Count with delays in the roadwork areas!

The state road D 27 Karin-Benkovac is closed for traffic. Detour: Obrovac-Karin-Smilčić-Biljane Gornje-Benkovac.

Traffic is also closed between the cities Ploče and Opuzen on the D8 Adriatic road. Detour: Ploče-Mali Prolog-Metković-Opuzen.

The access road to the city Rijeka is closed tonight (midnight-5 am) on the part Škurinje-Orehovica.

Till May 10 in the tunnel Učka in Istria only one lane is free every night from 10 pm till 6 am.

Drive carefully through the mountain regions Gorski kotar and Lika as well as along the coast due to rock and land sliding!

Roadworks in progress:
- on the state road D2 Varaždin-Osijek - till December 17 there is a traffic ban on freight vehicles with more than 7,5 t or those longer than 14 m.
- on the A 2 motorway Zagreb-Macelj, between the knots Krapina and Đurmanec in direction border crossing Macelj - only one lane is free.
- on the A3 motorway Bregana-Zagreb-Lipovac, at the bridge Sava (between Ivanja Reka and Kosnica).
- on the access road to Zagreb (motorway A3) at the knot Jankomir - from direction Krapina towards the knot Lučko one lane is free with the driving speed limit of 60 km/h.
- on the state road D 309 Samobor-Sveta Nedelja, which is closed for traffic till further notice.
Detour from direction Zagreb towards Samobor+ detour from direction Bregana towards Sveta Nedelja:
• A 3 motorway to the knot Bobovica in direction Samobor/Sveta Nedjelja
• A 3 motorway to the knot Sveta Nedelja-highway to Strmac Samoborski-Samobor.
- on the A1/A6 motorway Karlovac-Jastrebarsko in direction Zagreb.
- on the A1 motorway, in the tunnel Konjsko - in each direction traffic is proceeding over one lane only.
- on the A6 motorway Rijeka-Zagreb:
in the tunnel Sopač in direction Zagreb, at the viaduct Hambarište in direction Rijeka, at the knot Delnice.
- on the state road D40 Bakar-Bakar II (towards Meja) - that section is closed for traffic.
- on the island Krk: state road D102, between the places Njivice and Malinska.
- in Istria, on the A8/B8 highway, sections: Kanfanar-Vodnjan, Višnjan-Baderna, between 7 am and 5 pm.
- on the A1 motorway Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik, section knot Bosiljevo-tunnel Mala Kapela in direction Zagreb - only one lane is free, there is the speed limit of 60 km/h.
- on the A 1 motorway Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik, in the tunnel Sveti Rok - till May 15 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12.30 pm the tunnel will be closed for traffic for 15 minutes.
- on the state road D 56 Muć-Sinj, which is closed between Sutina and Lučan. Detour: Muć-Klis-Grlo-Sinj.
- on the state road D62 Šestanovac-Lovrinčevići till the beginning of April 2008 there is a traffic ban on freight vehicles heavier than 5 t. Detour: D 60 Brnaze-Imotski, D 1 Brnaze-Split, D 8 Split-Makarska or D 512 Makarska-Rava.
- on the D8 Adriatic road, at the entrance to the city Ploče traffic is flowing alternatively.
- on the D8 Adriatic road, at the place Podaca - there is a traffic ban on freight vehicles heavier than 7,5 t. Detour: Makarska-Račva-Vrgorac-Mali Prolog-Ploče. For other vehicles one lane is free only.
- on the D8 Adriatic road, in the area of Dubrovnik - sections: Zaton Doli-Dol, Trsteno-Zaton Veliki.
- on the D8 Adriatic road, at the bridge Rogotin (bridge over the river Neretva) - traffic is closed between the cities Ploče and Opuzen. Detour: Ploče-Mali Prolog-Metković-Opuzen.

The bridge Tisno on the island Murter is closed for traffic for 30 minutes on mondays, wednesdays and fridays at 9 am, till May 15.

Ferry traffic

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In the ferry ports there are no delays.

Useful telephone numbers

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- Roadside Assistance: + 385 1 987.

- HAK Information Centre: + 385 1 464 0800; after you get the answering machine, dial 0.

All kind of information is available at the phone number + 385 1 4640800, 0-24 (English, German, Italian).

- Police: + 385 1 92.

- Fire Brigade: + 385 1 93.

- Ambulance: + 385 1 94.

- Taxi: + 385 1 970.

How to reach Hvar island

Hvar in Dalmatia

Here are some useful tips for your travel to Hvar island and Croatia. The easiest way to Hvar depends on your means of transport, and direction you are coming from.

Generally, if you travel by car, bus or train, you need to reach Split or Drvenik in central Dalmatia, where you can take a ferry to Hvar or catamaran to Hvar (from Split). Ferries Split - Stari Grad (Hvar), and Drvenik Sućuraj take cars.

If you go by plane, the closest local and international airports are Split, Dubrovnik and Brac airport, and then you need to take a local bus, rent a car, or take a taxi to Hvar.
There are also international ferry lines to Hvar (from Italy), and ferry lines along the coast which stop in Hvar.

Regardless of what transportation means you use to come, undoubtedly you will experience a sea journey to Hvar island. When you see Hvar and start to enjoy in its benefits you will know that your journey has paid off.

by car

Travel to Croatia by car

If you are travelling to Hvar by car, depending on the direction (Austria, Slovenia, Hungary) you need to go through Zagreb to Split or Drvenik with main Croatian highway A1, or along the Croatian coast from Rijeka to Split or Drvenik.

From Split you can take car ferry to Stari Grad on Hvar (105 minutes), or from Drvenik (south of Makarska) to Sućuraj on Hvar island (25 minutes).
The choice of ferry might depend on where is your final destination on Hvar, the price, the frequency of departures and the lenght of crossing.

Stari Grad is closer to Split and Town of Hvar (20 km road). Sućuraj port is more suitable if you are coming from the direction of Drvenik (departure port) and Dubrovnik.

Also, you can take into account the frequency of departures;

Out of season ferry from Split to Stari Grad sails 3-4 times a day and from Drvenik to Sucuraj 6-7 times.
During summer season (july, august), ferry from Split to Stari Grad sails 4-7 times a day and from Drvenik to Sucuraj 12-20 times. Ferries from Italy sail only during summer season.
More info about Hvar ferryboat timetables and ferry lines to Hvar

Croatian auto club
Information about highways, tolls, conditions on roads, maps, location of gas stations, tourist info for travellers on Croatian roads, multilingual - Website

Documents
When arriving in Croatia by car it is requested that you carry a valid driver's license, car registration card and your Green Card (proof of car insurance)

Speed and alcohol limits
Speed limit in settlements is 50 km/h and 80 km/h in out of settlements (unless stated differently). On highways a speed limit is 130 km/h.
At this moment, the maximum permitted level of alcohol in the blood is 0%.

Petrol stations
In Croatia, petrol stations are open from 7 am to 7 pm or 8 pm every day and during the summer until 10 pm.
There are also petrol stations that are opened round the clock in the larger towns and on main international routes all petrol stations sell: Eurosuper 95, Super 98, Normal and Euro Diesel.

In Hvar island, car petrol stations are available in Jelsa and Hvar town, and are opened whole day during season.

Taxi service
This service is available in all cities and tourist places, for Taxi service and transfer in Hvar, and to Hvar from other places in Dalmatia (Split - Hvar, Dubrovnik - Hvar and vice versa) click here

Rent-a-Car
This service is available in all cities, tourist resorts and airports (Split and Dubrovnik airport), and in Jelsa, Stari Grad, Hvar town and Vrboska on Hvar island.

by plane

The closest international airports to Hvar are the ones in Split and Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik is 100km from Drvenik and ferry Drvenik - Sucuraj). From Dubrovnik, frequent bus lines are available to Drvenik or Split, or you can choose taxi or car rental.

Airports in Croatia

Split Airport is situated 30 km from Split ferry station. Transfer of passengers from the Airport is organised by buses, also there is a local bus every 20 minutes and taxis are available during the operating time of Split Airport.

In Split you can choose one of the sea transports to Hvar town, Stari Grad or Jelsa, by catamarans or ferries.
You can find more details on Croatia Airlines website.

Croatia Airlines ticket reservation phone No: +385 62 777 777
Airport Split phone No: + 385 21 203 555
Airport Brač phone No: + 385 21 648 615

International airports
Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar and Osijek. Only smaller planes (charter) can land at the Brac airport.

Information

Zagreb	01 / 6265-222
Split	021 / 203-555
Dubrovnik	020 / 773-222
Pula	052 / 550-900
Rijeka	051 / 842-132
Zadar	023 / 313-311
Osijek	031 / 297-438
Brac	021 / 648-615
Losinj	051 / 231-666

Croatia Airlines
The national airline company flying to and from Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Vienna, Zurich, Tel Aviv, and, seasonally, to Manchester. Croatia Airlines website.

Other airline companies flaying to Croatia
German Wings, Ryanair, Adria Airways, Aeroflot, Air Bosnia, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Avioimpex, British Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Malev and Swissair.

by ferry

Hvar ferries

The easiest way to come to the Hvar island wether you come by car, train or plane is from Split and Drvenik (Dalmatia) or Ancona and Pescara(Italy) by ferries or catamarans.

There are also cross - island ferry lines to Hvar from Korcula, Vis and Brac (Dalmatian islands), and coastal boat line from Rijeka to Dubrovnik and vice versa.

Available ferry lines to Hvar:

Local Hvar ferries	Cross - island ferries to Hvar
Split - Stari Grad (Hvar) Drvenik - Sućuraj (Hvar)	Ubli - Vela Luka - Hvar (town) - Split Vis - Hvar (town) - Split Jelsa - Bol - Split
Coastal ferries to Hvar	International ferries to Hvar
Rijeka - Split - Hvar (Stari Grad) - Korcula - Dubrovnik - Bari (Italy)	Ancona - Hvar Pescara - Hvar

For more information about ferryboats to Hvar and ferryboat timetables, please visit our section " Hvar ferries" .

Jadrolinija
The main Croatian ship passenger carrier keeps the majority of the regular, international and domestic ferry and shipping lines. The main office is in Rijeka (051/666-100). Official website

by train

Croatian trains and railways

The train station in Split is right across the ferry station in Split, where you can take a ferry to Stari Grad, or catamaran to Jelsa and Hvar city.
Other option is to take a bus to Drvenik, (92 km from Split), where you can take a ferry to Sucuraj on Hvar island.

InterCity trains operate now from Zagreb to Split and back three times a day (with additional connections at night) with duration of 6 hours.
Train departures Zagreb - Split: 06:50, 11:05, 15:10, 21:25, 22:57
Train departures Split - Zagreb: 07:45, 10:55, 14:52, 21:05, 22:20

For details visit HŽnet.

Train station Split phone No: +385 21 338 499.
Train station Split ticket reservation phone No: +385 21 338 582.

The Railway connects all major Croatian cities, except Dubrovnik. Croatia has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, France, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and indirect connections with almost all other European countries.

Eurocity and Intercity

EC "Mimara"	Munich - Salzburg - Villach- Ljubljana - Zagreb
IC "Croatia"	Vienna- Maribor - Zagreb
IC "Kvarner"	Budapest - Zagreb - Rijeka
IC "Drava"	Budapest - Cakovec - Ljubljana - Venice

by bus

Bus lines connect all parts of the country. Regular international bus lines connect Croatia with all neighboring countries, as well as most of middle European and west European countries.

If you are travelling Hvar by bus - there are connections from all bigger cities and places to Split.

Bus departures from Zagreb and Split are frequent (every half hour or every hour).
For details visit Bus station Split and Bus station Zagreb.
Bus station Split phone No: +385 60 327 327.

Split main bus station is right across the ferry port. There you can choose one of the sea transports to Hvar ferry to Stari Grad, or catamaran/hydro-glisser - to Jelsa), or you can continue by bus to Drvenik (92 km from Split), where you can take a ferry to Sucuraj on Hvar island.

When you arrive to Stari Grad ferry station, there are bus connections for Stari Grad town, Hvar town and Jelsa, the tickets are sold in buses.