AIR: Croatia’s national airline is Croatian
Airlines (OU) which flies directly from London Heathrow to
Zagreb daily. British Airways also operates direct
flights five times a week from London Heathrow (previously
Gatwick) to Zagreb. Other airlines serving Croatia include
Aeroflot, Air Bosna, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss and
Malaysia Airways. Croatia Airlines operates direct
flights from the UK (London and Manchester) to Dubrovnik, Pula
and Split in the summer.
Approximate flight times: From Zagreb to London is 2 hours
30 minutes, to New York is 10 hours 35 minutes.
International
airports:
Zagreb
(ZAG) (Pleso International) (website:
www.tel.hr/zagreb-airport) is 17km (10 miles) southeast of
the city. An airport bus runs 0700-1700 to the city centre
(travel time – 25 minutes); taxis are also available (travel
time – 20 minutes). Airport facilities include 24-hour left
luggage, banks/bureaux de change, restaurants, snack bars, bars,
business lounge, duty-free shops, post office (0700-1900),
tourist information, 24-hour first aid and car hire (including
Avis, Hertz and Europcar).
Dubrovnik(DBV) is 18km (11 miles) southeast of the
city. An airport bus runs to the city (travel time – 20
minutes). Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change
(0800-1900), a post office (0700-1300), bars (0700-1300),
duty-free shop, shops and car hire. Split (SPU) is 25km (16 miles) northwest of the city. An
airport bus runs to the city (travel time – 40 minutes). Airport
facilities include banks/bureau de change, post office, car
hire, duty-free shops and bar/restaurant (0700-1900). Pula (PUY) is 8km (5 miles) northwest of the city. An
airport bus runs to the city (travel time – 15 minutes). Airport
facilities include bureau de change, car hire, duty-free shop
and snack bar/restaurant.
Departure tax:
None.
SEA: Passenger and car ferry services run to
Italy. The main routes are: Split–Ancona, Zadar–Ancona, Split–Pescara
and Dubrovnik–Bari. Fast hydrofoil services operate on some
routes. The main ferry lines are Jadrolinija (website:
www.jadrolinija.hr),
SEM Marina (website: www.sem.hr)
and Adriatica (website:
www.adriatica.it).
RAIL:
Direct trains run from Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria,
Switzerland, Germany and Yugoslavia. Express services run from
Zagreb to major cities including Munich, Vienna, Venice,
Budapest and Berlin.
ROAD:
There are routes from all the
neighbouring countries. Bus:
There are regular international buses connecting Croatia with
Austria, Italy, Hungary, France, Germany, the Slovak Republic
and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eurolines, departing from
Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in
Croatia. For further information, contact Eurolines (4
Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, L41 1PP; tel: (08705) 143
219; fax: (01582) 400 694; website:
www.eurolines.com
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