by car

If you are travelling to
Makarska or any other town on
Makarska Riviera by car, depending on the direction
(Austria,
Slovenia, Hungary) you need to go through Zagreb to Split with main Croatian
highway A1, or along the Croatian coast from Rijeka
to
Split or
Makarska.
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Website
Documents
When arriving in Croatia by car it is requested that you carry a valid
driver's license, car registration card and your Green Card (proof
of car insurance)
Speed and alcohol limits
Speed limit in settlements is 50 km/h and 80 km/h in out of settlements (unless
stated differently). On highways a speed limit is 130 km/h.
At this moment, the maximum permitted level of alcohol in the blood is 0%.
Petrol stations
In Croatia, petrol stations are open from 7 am to 7 pm or 8 pm every day and during the summer until 10
pm.
There are also petrol stations that are opened round the clock in the
larger towns and on main international routes
all petrol stations sell: Eurosuper 95, Super 98, Normal and Euro Diesel.
Rent-a-Car
This service is available in all cities, tourist resorts and airports
(Split and Dubrovnik airport), and in Makarska.
by plane
The closest international airports to Makarska are the ones in Split and Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik is 165km from Makarska). From Dubrovnik or Split, frequent bus lines are available to Makarska, or you can choose taxi or car rental.

Split Airport is situated 30 km from Split bus station. Transfer of passengers
from the Airport is organised by buses, also there is a local bus every
20 minutes and taxis are available during the operating time of Split
Airport.
You can find more details on
Croatia Airlines website.
Croatia Airlines ticket reservation phone No: +385 62 777 777
Airport Split phone No: + 385 21 203 555
Airport Brač phone No: + 385 21 648 615
International airportsZagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar and Osijek. Only smaller
planes (charter) can land at the Brac airport.
Information
Zagreb |
01 / 6265-222 |
Split |
021 / 203-555 |
Dubrovnik |
020 / 773-222 |
Pula |
052 / 550-900 |
Rijeka |
051 / 842-132 |
Zadar |
023 / 313-311 |
Osijek |
031 / 297-438 |
Brac |
021 / 648-615 |
Losinj |
051 / 231-666 |
Croatia Airlines
The national airline company flying to and from Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Istanbul,
Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje,
Vienna, Zurich, Tel Aviv, and, seasonally, to Manchester.
Croatia Airlines website.
Other airline companies flaying to CroatiaGerman Wings, Ryanair, Adria Airways, Aeroflot, Air Bosnia, Austrian Airlines, Air France,
Avioimpex, British Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Malev
and Swissair.
by train

The
train
station in Split is just next to the the
bus station in Split, from where you can continue your journey
to your final destination on
Makarska Riviera.
InterCity
trains operate now
from Zagreb to Split and back three times a day (with additional
connections at night) with duration of 6 hours.
Train departures Zagreb - Split: 07:50, 12:15, 21:18, 22:55, 23:45
Train departures Split - Zagreb: 08:50, 14:34, 17:09, 20:30, 21:37
For details visit
HŽnet.
Train station Split phone No: +385 21 338 499.
Train station Split ticket reservation phone No: +385 21 338 582.
The Railway connects all major Croatian cities, except Dubrovnik. Croatia
has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland,
Slovakia, France, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and
indirect connections with almost all other European countries.
Eurocity and Intercity
EC "Mimara" |
Munich - Salzburg - Villach-
Ljubljana - Zagreb |
IC "Croatia" |
Vienna- Maribor - Zagreb |
IC "Kvarner" |
Budapest - Zagreb - Rijeka |
IC "Drava" |
Budapest - Cakovec - Ljubljana - Venice |
by bus
Bus lines connect all parts of the country. Regular international bus lines
connect Croatia with all neighboring countries,
as well as most of middle European and west European
countries.
If you are travelling
Makarska by bus - there are connections from all bigger cities and places to Makarska.
Bus departures from Zagreb and Split are frequent (every half hour or every hour).
For details visit
Bus station Split and
Bus station Zagreb.
Bus station Split phone No: +385 60 327 327
Bus station Makarska phone No: +385 21 612 333