Croatia by bus

Intercity buses in Croatia

In Croatia intercity buses are available on more than 10034 travel combinations, while traveling with an average speed of 63 km/h. Of course, intercity bus routes via highway have a higher average speed. The majority of the Croatia intercity buses are comfortable long distance coaches, but older vehicles might be used on busier travel days.

The timetable for popular intercity bus routes like Zadar - Zagreb or Zagreb - Zadar can be found online, but for some shorter intercity bus routes you might have to go to the bus station. Tickets are sold both online and on the spot, but after the COVID-19 pandemic an increasing number of travellers prefer buying their tickets online.

Domestic routes

As mentioned above there are more than 10034 domestic intercity bus travel combinations in Croatia. Below you will find some of the most popular Croatia travel routes with minimal or no stops along the way:

International routes

From Croatia there are international bus routes to neighboring countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Slovenia, as well as to other countries such as Germany, Albania, and North Macedonia.

The majority of these international bus lines are daily departures, that are operated by various Croatia bus companies.

Most of the International bus departures drive from Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Split. Of course, there are also some international bus departures from other cities throughout the country.
Below we have listed the most popular international bus routes:

Airport buses in Croatia

If you are flying to Croatia you will land in one of 7 airports located throughout the country. From the majority of Croatia airports you have a bus shuttle to the nearest largest city and in some cases even intercity buses to other cities in the region. Click on the airport name below and read more about getting to and from the airport.

International airports:

Bus companies in Croatia

There are over 97 bus companies operating in Croatia. 49 companies offer intercity bus lines, 6 companies drive airport shuttles, 6 companies operate regional and local lines, 26 bus companies offer bus rental and 14 companies offer bus tours. The bus companies are located in 38 cities throughout the country. The majority of companies can be found in Split and Zagreb.

49 intercity bus companies operating in Croatia are very different in size. The largest Croatia company HŽ Putnički prijevoz connects more than 98 cities, whereas the smallest intercity bus company Platanus only has service to 2 cities.
Below we have listed some of the most popular bus companies in Croatia. Full list of bus companies in Croatia can be found here.

Bus stations in Croatia

In most cities there is a dedicated bus station, in smaller cities the bus station might be a parking lot with a shelter or a section on the road marked for multiple buses. In some cities buses also stop at public road bus stops or at gas stations and hotel parking lots. In larger cities you will find bus stations with amenities like toilets, luggage storage, kiosks, fast food restaurants and other useful services for travellers. In Croatia there is a total of 181 bus stations, below we have listed 15 of the most popular bus stations, for a full list of bus stations in Croatia click here.

Arriva - Autotrans

Antonio tours Pag

Fils - Pula

Croatia bus-Globtour-Touring-Jadran ekspres

APZ Imotski-Autoherc d.o.o

Public transportation in Croatia

In the majority of larger Croatia cities, public transportation is available, in the cities like Split or Zadar you have an extensive network of buses connecting all suburbs to the centre of the town.

Buying tickets for public transportation varies from city to city, sometimes they are bought at dedicated sales points and other times they are bought on the bus for example, so be sure to check which options are available for the city you are travelling in.

Here is a list of some Croatia companies operating both local and suburban bus lines.

• Promet Split
• Promet Sinj d.o.o.
• Auto promet Sisak
• Libertas Dubrovnik
• Slavonija bus d.o.o.
• Autoturist Samobor d. o. o
• VINCEK d.o.o.
• Liburnija Zadar
• HIEMS

What to see in Croatia

As a visitor of Croatia, you have lots of great Croatia sights to visit. Some of the most popular sights are Sky Fox Adventure Park (Porec), Trogir Promenade (Trogir), and Zagreb Eye (Zagreb). That said, there are a lot of other sights in Croatia worth visiting! Some of the sights do not have an entrance fee, whilst others charge for entrance. Below you will find a list of the most popular sights in Croatia:

Sky Fox Adventure Park

action park

Trogir Promenade

monument

free entrance

Zagreb Eye

monument

Strossmayer Promenade

monument

free entrance

Vrana Lake

nature park

Church of St Donatus

monumental building