Bus service in Croatia is first class: from frequent express buses that cover longer distances and are reasonably comfortable, right down to bus connections between the smallest villages in the country. The train network in Croatia is somewhat limited (as there is no train service that travels along the coast, for example), so travelling by bus is preferable. Bus travel in Croatia is also inexpensive, and the newish motorways that exist in parts of the country have reduced journey times considerably.
In almost every larger town, there is a large (or large-ish) bus terminal (autobusni kolodvor in Croatian) where tickets are sold and timetables are clearly displayed.
Bus Travel in Croatia – Bus Companies
Please see the following websites for timetable and price details. Many companies now also offer online ticket booking on their websites.
- Autotransport Karlovac
- Antonio Tours Routes from Pag (Novalja & Pag Town) to Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir, Split and Zagreb
- AP Varazdin Lines from Varazdin across the country
- Arriva Rijeka-based company offering many routes all over Croatia, and international ones
- Autoherc Variety of routes, mainly along the coast, plus international ones too
- Autotransport Sibenik Variety of routes to and from Sibenik that also include stops in other major towns
- Brioni Pula based company
- Cazmatrans operates a number of lines all over the country
- Croatia Bus Zagreb-based company
- Lika Line is a new initiative, introducing a number of new bus lines across Lika-Senj county (which includes some routes to the Plitvice Lakes)
- Polet Routes from Vinkovci, which includes Zagreb – Rijeka – Porec – Rovinj – Pula and Zadar – Sibenik – Trogir – Split – Makarska
- Promet Makarska Routes from Makarska down the coast and to Zagreb
- Promet Split operates routes in and around Split; it also operates buses on the island of Solta
- Puntamika Have routes between Zagreb & Zadar, and Split and Zadar
- Samoborcek Routes between Zagreb and Split
- Velebit Tours operates a route between Zagreb & Zadar
Bus Travel in Croatia – Bus Terminals
Timetables can also be found at the following websites:
Bus Travel in Croatia – Ticket Prices
Please see our guide to bus ticket prices in Croatia, which also details how long certain journeys take, as well as the frequency of routes.
Bus Travel in Croatia – Tips
Read our useful tips on bus travel in Croatia!