Split

By bus

Frequent buses run to and from Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Sibenik, Zadar, Rijeka etc. There are also regular buses to and from Mostar and Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 210 kn, Belgrade Serbia, Trieste Italy and major cities of Germany and Austria. You can get detailed information on [AK Split (http://www.ak-split.hr)] about departure and arrival times.

In the summer season there are more lines then off-season, for example in June-July-August, dailynight buses to Banja Luka and Gradiska, north of Bosnia, as well as buses to Niš, Serbia twice a week.

On most intercity buses you pay a fee for luggage. This fee of about €0.5-€1 per piece of luggage is paid to the driver upon boarding. Some drivers are rather picky about being paid in exact change in the correct currency sometimes a local currency, at other instances requesting to be paid in Euros and sometimes also refuse to be paid in too small coins. So keep some change ready.

Local buses run to and from Trogir and Solin.

Regular bus from Budapest, Hungary Budapest Split Bus

By plane

Split Airport IATA: SPU ICAO: LDSP (http://www.split-airport....) is, after Zagreb Airport, the most important in Croatia. Scheduled services fly to major European cities, with summer charter flights from more. The airport is about 25 km west from Split, near the city of Trogir. It has free WiFi internet. Airport buses run from the terminal to the city and stop at the eastern end of 'Riva'. A single ticket costs 30 kn. Local buses run from the road outside the terminal -- walk through the parking lot and go to the bus stop on the other side of the road.

Bus number 37 runs about every 30 min and costs 16 kn tickets are bought from the bus driver. Bus 37 does not take you all the way to the historical centre and you need to switch to bus 9 or 10, or just walk about a kilometre along the major road that runs by the bus stop stops for buses 9 and 10 are also by this road. In addition, a small fraction of the departures from Split main bus station to Trogir on work days use the road next to the airport. In the on-line timetables (http://www.ak-split.hr/EN...) search for ZRAČNA L.-AIRPORT but take into account that the timetable is not necessarily 100% correct. Going to the airport, onboard the bus tell the conductor that you want a stop at the airport.

A shuttle bus run by Pleso Transport Company (http://www.plesoprijevoz....) operates between the airport and the city centre. If you ask locals for directions they will automatically point you towards this bus, but beware if you are travelling with another airline then this bus schedule is a bit irrelevant. A single ticket costs 30 kn about €4. As of April 2010, it appears as if the shuttle bus meets all scheduled arriving flights even those not from Croatia Airlines. When exiting the terminal go to your right and you should see the buses. The bus stops at the central bus station by the port at a dedicated stop with an "AIRPORT" sign. For an up-to-date schedule, ask at a Tourist Information Centre.

Taxis will also take you into town. A taxi to Split centre ferry port or Diocletian's Palace takes a bit over 30 min and costs about 270 kn on the meter, though most drivers will agree on 220 if asked in advance. If your transfering to a ferry tell the driver the ferry departure time so he can rush if neccesary.

If leaving Split by plane, be careful to plan the journey to the airport in advance, as local buses don't run before 5 AM or after midnight.

Flights to and from Belgrade, Serbia were reintroduced in June 2012 after a 21-year hiatus. As of July there are four flights per week. As expected, there is massive demand for these planes, so book with Croatia Airlines (http://www.croatiaairline...) or Jat Airways (http://www.jat.com/active...) well in advance in order to get a cheaper ticket. If you are seated next to the window, you can catch a magnificent glimpse of Sarajevo from 21,000 feet.