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Dubrovnik	Osijek	Rijeka	Split	Zagreb
Krk	Pula		Zadar

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Dubrovnik - Čilipi (DBV): Location: 24 km/15 Miles SE of Dubrovnik, 5 km/3 miles E of Cavtat & 10 km/6 Miles NW of Gruda. By Taxi: Taxis are available outside. To Dubrovnik ~HRK 200/€28/25-30 mins. To Cavtat HRK 80-100/10 mins. To the Montenegro Border ~HRK 200. ●Taxi Service Dubrovnik Tel +385 (0)98 725 769. Operates in and around Dubrovnik City. Radio Taxi (020) 970. By Road: To Ston 70 km/44 Miles, Kotor 80 km/50 Miles, Orebić (for the ferry to Korčula) 142 km/89 Miles, Ploce 116 km/73 Miles & Split 300 km/188 Miles.

By Bus:

Croatia Airlines bus Croatia Airlines buses go to the main bus station, some 5 km/3 Miles W of the old town, near the Port at Gruž. The fare is HRK 30 and buses for the trip to the airport leave 90 mins before Croatian Airlines scheduled flights. Takes ~30 mins. Tel (+385-20) 773-232. From Gruz, Buses 1A or 1B take 10 mins and HRK 10 to reach the Old City (Pile Gate). Note: Other Airlines also operate buses. For example 2 hrs before British Airways departures from the airport, a bus leaves the bus station, and the same seems to be true of other airlines too. The only problem with taking this bus to the airport is that there is no information posted at the bus station, other than to say that buses leave 90 mins before flight departures. Clearly this is not always the case. Passengers taking charter flights and flights on other airlines may find it hard to determine when buses leave (I know I did!).

Buses #11 runs from Dubrovnik to Molunat and stops outside the airport terminal but only 3 times daily.

Buses #27 runs from Radovcici to Vitaljna and stops outside the airport terminal, but only 3 times daily.

Bus#31 stops outside the airport terminal twice an hour ~1020-2215. The route is from Gruda to Cavtat and return with stops at Radovčići. Cost is HRK 8 and you buy a ticket beforehand at a newsagent, or a little more if bought on board.

Bus#38 runs from Dubrovnik to Gruda along the road outside the airport.

By Boat: A novel way of getting to the airport from the city is to take a small boat from the Old Town quay to Cavtat. They run every 30-60 mins, cost HRK 50 and take 30-45 mins. Then take a taxi the last 10 mins to the airport. Rental Cars: AVIS +385 020 773 373 or 210, Budget 773 290, Autotehna 772 330, eSixT 773 210, Uni rent, EUROPCAR 773 511, Dollar/Thrifty 098 424 903, Adria Rent 773 577, ALAMO/National & Hertz 773 290 or 771 568. •argus Car Rentals. Car Parking: Available in front of the terminal. 15 mins free, 2 hrs HRK 5, 10 hrs HRK 15, 24 hrs HRK25, each extra day HRK 25. Airport Website: www.airport-dubrovnik.hr. Airport tel No: +385 20 773 333 or 222. NOTES: Cash machines/ATMs & Post office are available in the check-in area. Updated Apr05 visit. LAST VISIT APR05 [back].[top]

Osijek - Klisa (OSI): Location: 13 km/8 Miles SE of Osijek, 20 km/12 Miles NW of Vukovar. Airport Website: www.osijek-airport.hr. Updated Mar04 www. [back].[top]

Pula (PUY): Location: 6 km/4 Miles NE of the city. By Taxi: Taxis are available outside. By Bus: There is a bus service that runs to town in 15 mins but few details are available as yet. Rental Cars: •argus Car Rentals. Airport Website: www.airport-pula.hr. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top]

Rijeka - Krk (RJK): Location: 15 km/9 Miles SSE of the city on the island of Krk. ~30 km/19 miles by road. By Taxi: Taxis are available outside. In the city there are 3 taxi ranks, at the Bus station (tel 335 138), on Matije Gupca St (tel 335 417) & at the train station (332 893). To Selce 200 kuna/15 mins. By Bus: A bus is reported to run into the city. ~€4/45 mins. Rental Cars: •argus Car Rentals. Car Parking: Free. Airport Website: www.rijeka-airport.hr. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top]

Split - Kaštela (SPU): Location: 16 km/10 miles W of the city. By road 28 km/17 miles/30 mins. By Taxi: To Central Split ~HRK 200 (€30)/30 mins. To Trogir 5-10 mins.

By Bus:

The bus situation in Split can be quite confusing. The long distance inter-city buses run from the bus station between the ferry terminal and the railway station. It is about a 10 min walk from the city centre, heading SE. The local bus station (for bus #37 to the airport & Trogir runs from the local bus station on Ulica Domovinskog Rata, about 10-15 mins walk N of the centre. To make matters more confusing, the Croatia Airlines bus runs to yet another stop, closer to the city centre. It is at Obala Lazareta, and is on the sea front, at the start of the road towards the ferry terminal.

Croatia Airlines Bus to Split HRK 30. Runs from right outside the terminal to Obala Lazareta (see above). It departs shortly after flight arrivals and takes 30-40 mins. There are no stops en-route. Cost HRK 30. Children under 6 free. Buses depart the city 90 mins before the departures of Scheduled Croatia Airlines flights. However, I arrived on another airline and a bus still met that flight. For further info contact (+385-21) 203-305, 203-338 or 203-119. The problem with using this service to get TO the airport is that unless you are flying with Croatia Airlines, you have no way of knowing when the buses leave. It is possible buses run in accordance with other airlines' flights.

Local Bus #37
to Split HRK 19. Local bus #37 goes to Trogir Bus Station in one direction (HRK 4/10 mins) and to the local bus station (on Domovinskog, see above) in Split in the other (HRK 19/40-50 mins). There are many stops along the way including the Ancient Roman Amphitheatre at Salona. The airport bus stop for this service is not outside ther terminal. Cross the car park outside and head for the main road (about 200m). For Trogir use the stop on that side and for Split cross over. Route: Trogir Bus Station - Airport - Kastela - Solin (Salona) - Split Local Bus Station.

Buses depart the airport for Split at: Mon-Fri: 0410, 0450, then every 20 mins until 1710, 1740, 1810, 1840, 1910, 2000, 2020, 2040, 2100, 2120, 2140, 2210, 2240, 2315 & 2340. Weekends: 0410, 0500, 0540 then every 30 mins to 2240, 2315 & 2340. Buses depart the airport for Trogir every 20-30 mins 0450-midnight.

Buses depart Split heading towards the airport & Trogir Mon-Fri: 0400, 0430, 0510, 0530 and then every 20 mins until 1530 then every 30 mins until 1830, 1850, 1910, 1930, 1950, 2010, 2030, 2100, 2130, 2205, 2230 & 2330. Weekends: Every 30 nmins 0400-2130, 2205, 2230 & 2330. Buses depart Trogir Bus Station for the Airport & Split local bus station at Mon-Fri: 0400, 0450, 0530, 0600 then every 20 mins until 1700 then every 30 mins until 1930, 1950, 2010, 2030, 2050, 2110, 2130, 2200, 2230, 2305 & 2330. Weekends 0400, 0450, 0530 then every 30 mins until 2230, 2305 & 2330.

Rental Cars: AC Rent a Car, Adex Rent a Car, Budget, Dollar, EUROPCAR, Hertz, ITR Rent a Car, MARA TL Rent a Car, National/ALAMO, eSixT +385 21 797 063 & Thrifty. •argus Car Rentals. Car Parking: First 15 mins free, 1 hour HRK 5, 2 hrs HRK 10, 4 hrs HRK 15, 8 hrs HRK 20, 24 hrs HRK 35. Notes: ATM & Post office in the terminal. Steve's Tip: For the extra HRK 11, it is definitely worthwhile taking the Croatia Airlines Bus, especially since it takes you right to the city centre waterfront. However the local bus runs regularly throughout the day. Updated Apr05 visit. LAST VISIT APR05 [back].[top]

Zadar (ZAD): Location: 10 km/6 miles ESE of the city. By Taxi: To the city centre HRK 150-180. By Bus: ◊Croatia Airlines Buses run into the city. Buses leave town ~60 mins before Croatia Airlines flights and cost HRK 25. For more info call (+385 23) 250-094. Rental Cars: •argus Car Rentals. Airport Website: www.zadar-airport.hr. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top]

Zagreb (ZAG): Location: 16 km/10 Miles SE of the City. By Taxi: HRK 220-280/20-30 mins. By Bus: Croatia Airlines Bus to the main Bus Station (Držićeva St). Buses leave the airport at: 0700-0800-0830-0900-0930-1030-1130-1200-1230-1300-1330-1400-1430-1500-1530-1600-1630-1700-1730-1800-1830-1900-1930 & 2000. Buses leave the city at: 0600-0630-0700-0730-0800-0830-0900-1000-1100-1130-1200-1230-1300-1330-1400-1430-1500-1530-1600-1630-1700-1730-1800-1830-1900-1930. In addition to the above timetable buses from the City to the Airport leave 90 mins before departure of domestic flights and 120 mins before intl flights. Cost: HRK 25/25-30 mins. Bus departure info: Tel (+385 1) 615 7992. Rental Cars: AVIS +385 1 456 2285, Budget 456 2221 & Hertz 456 2635. •argus Car Rentals. Airport tel No: +385 1 456 2222. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top]

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By Bus:
Croatia Airlines bus	Croatia Airlines buses go to the main bus station, some 5 km/3 Miles W of the old town, near the Port at Gruž. The fare is HRK 30 and buses for the trip to the airport leave 90 mins before Croatian Airlines scheduled flights. Takes ~30 mins. Tel (+385-20) 773-232. From Gruz, Buses 1A or 1B take 10 mins and HRK 10 to reach the Old City (Pile Gate). Note: Other Airlines also operate buses. For example 2 hrs before British Airways departures from the airport, a bus leaves the bus station, and the same seems to be true of other airlines too. The only problem with taking this bus to the airport is that there is no information posted at the bus station, other than to say that buses leave 90 mins before flight departures. Clearly this is not always the case. Passengers taking charter flights and flights on other airlines may find it hard to determine when buses leave (I know I did!).
Buses #11	runs from Dubrovnik to Molunat and stops outside the airport terminal but only 3 times daily.
Buses #27	runs from Radovcici to Vitaljna and stops outside the airport terminal, but only 3 times daily.
Bus#31	stops outside the airport terminal twice an hour ~1020-2215. The route is from Gruda to Cavtat and return with stops at Radovčići. Cost is HRK 8 and you buy a ticket beforehand at a newsagent, or a little more if bought on board.
Bus#38	runs from Dubrovnik to Gruda along the road outside the airport.

By Bus:
The bus situation in Split can be quite confusing. The long distance inter-city buses run from the bus station between the ferry terminal and the railway station. It is about a 10 min walk from the city centre, heading SE. The local bus station (for bus #37 to the airport & Trogir runs from the local bus station on Ulica Domovinskog Rata, about 10-15 mins walk N of the centre. To make matters more confusing, the Croatia Airlines bus runs to yet another stop, closer to the city centre. It is at Obala Lazareta, and is on the sea front, at the start of the road towards the ferry terminal.
Croatia Airlines Bus to Split HRK 30.	Runs from right outside the terminal to Obala Lazareta (see above). It departs shortly after flight arrivals and takes 30-40 mins. There are no stops en-route. Cost HRK 30. Children under 6 free. Buses depart the city 90 mins before the departures of Scheduled Croatia Airlines flights. However, I arrived on another airline and a bus still met that flight. For further info contact (+385-21) 203-305, 203-338 or 203-119. The problem with using this service to get TO the airport is that unless you are flying with Croatia Airlines, you have no way of knowing when the buses leave. It is possible buses run in accordance with other airlines' flights.
Local Bus #37 to Split HRK 19.	Local bus #37 goes to Trogir Bus Station in one direction (HRK 4/10 mins) and to the local bus station (on Domovinskog, see above) in Split in the other (HRK 19/40-50 mins). There are many stops along the way including the Ancient Roman Amphitheatre at Salona. The airport bus stop for this service is not outside ther terminal. Cross the car park outside and head for the main road (about 200m). For Trogir use the stop on that side and for Split cross over. Route: Trogir Bus Station - Airport - Kastela - Solin (Salona) - Split Local Bus Station.
	Buses depart the airport for Split at: Mon-Fri: 0410, 0450, then every 20 mins until 1710, 1740, 1810, 1840, 1910, 2000, 2020, 2040, 2100, 2120, 2140, 2210, 2240, 2315 & 2340. Weekends: 0410, 0500, 0540 then every 30 mins to 2240, 2315 & 2340.	Buses depart the airport for Trogir every 20-30 mins 0450-midnight.
	Buses depart Split heading towards the airport & Trogir Mon-Fri: 0400, 0430, 0510, 0530 and then every 20 mins until 1530 then every 30 mins until 1830, 1850, 1910, 1930, 1950, 2010, 2030, 2100, 2130, 2205, 2230 & 2330. Weekends: Every 30 nmins 0400-2130, 2205, 2230 & 2330.	Buses depart Trogir Bus Station for the Airport & Split local bus station at Mon-Fri: 0400, 0450, 0530, 0600 then every 20 mins until 1700 then every 30 mins until 1930, 1950, 2010, 2030, 2050, 2110, 2130, 2200, 2230, 2305 & 2330. Weekends 0400, 0450, 0530 then every 30 mins until 2230, 2305 & 2330.

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