Split: Getting there & around

You can get to Split by air or train from Zagreb, by bus from the rest of the country and by ferry from a whole bunch of mainland and island ports, including Dubrovnik, Hvar and Korcula.

Croatia Airlines operates one-hour flights to and from Zagreb up to four times a day and there's a daily flight to Dubrovnik. Split has direct international flights to Manchester, London (Gatwick), Prague and Rome (Fiumicino). These flights are usually scheduled in summer only.

Jadrolinija, in the large ferry terminal opposite the bus station, handles the coastal ferry line to Hvar Island and operates two to four times a week year-round, stopping in Stari Grad. However, the local car ferry is cheaper, and there's a fast passenger boat to Hvar town (1hr) in July and August, as well as a passenger boat that goes on to Vela Luka. The schedules and tickets for all lines are available from Jadroagent, in the ferry terminal, which represents Adriatica Navigazione for its connections between Split and Ancona. Car ferries and passenger lines leave from separate docks; the passenger lines leave from Obala Lazareta and car ferries from Sv Petra. You can buy tickets from either the main Jadrolinija office, in the large ferry terminal opposite the bus station, which handles all car ferry services that depart from the docks around the terminal, or at one of the two stalls near the docks. In the summer it's usually necessary to reserve at least a day in advance for a car ferry and you are asked to appear several hours before departure. There is rarely a problem obtaining a ticket. There are several ferries linking Split with Ancona in Italy.

Advance bus tickets with seat reservations are recommended. There are buses from the main bus station beside the harbour to destinations across the country. Bus 37 to Solin, Split Airport and Trogir leaves from a local bus station on Domovinskog, 1km northeast of the city centre.

There are three fast trains a day between Split train station and Zagreb and three overnight trains. From Monday to Saturday there are six trains a day between Šibenik and Split and four trains on Sunday.

The bus to Split Airport leaves from Obala Lazareta 3, about 90 minutes before flight times, or you can take bus 37 from the bus station on Domovinskog.

Local buses run about every 20 minutes and connect the town centre and the harbour with outlying districts.