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Road trips in Croatia

13 road trips and 33 hand-picked places in Croatia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Places
33
Motorways
Motorway tolls
Speed limit
130 km/h

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Trip guides

Road trips through Croatia

Istria: coast towns and truffle hills – a hill with a village on top of itPhoto by Lothar Boris Piltz on Unsplash
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Villages, wine & culture

Istria: coast towns and truffle hills

145 km5 stops3 days
Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk – white concrete castle in green fieldPhoto by Rachel Davis on Unsplash
D102
Coasts & islands

Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk

90 km8 stops3 days
Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac – Cathedral of the Assumption, Dubrovnik 06© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
D414
Coasts & islands

Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac

222 km7 stops4 days
Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir – Climber hanging on a rock© Danilo Tic · CC BY-SA 2.0
D8
Coasts & islands

Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir

315 km9 stops5 days
Split’s hinterland: Klis, the Imotski lakes and Biokovo – Fortress of Klis 04© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mountains & lakes

Split’s hinterland: Klis, the Imotski lakes and Biokovo

175 km9 stops3 days
Hilltop towns, lighthouses and island ferries – by camper through Istria and across the Kvarner Gulf – sunset, novigrad, croatia© AngelaMButsch · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Hilltop towns, lighthouses and island ferries – by camper through Istria and across the Kvarner Gulf

410 km14 stops8 days
Limestone, cathedrals and oyster beds – by camper along the Jadranska magistrala from Zadar to Dubrovnik – bird's eye view of townPhoto by Hrvoje_Photography 🇭🇷 on Unsplash
D8
In-depth road trip guides

Limestone, cathedrals and oyster beds – by camper along the Jadranska magistrala from Zadar to Dubrovnik

447 km12 stops7 days
Castles, watermills and bear forests – by camper through inland Croatia from Zagreb to the Krka – Turquoise water and a walking road© Zysko serhii · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Castles, watermills and bear forests – by camper through inland Croatia from Zagreb to the Krka

542 km14 stops8 days
Storks, wine cellars and Danube wetlands – through Slavonia to the Croatian Danube by camper – hnk zagreb, zagreb, croatia© FilipFilipovic · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Storks, wine cellars and Danube wetlands – through Slavonia to the Croatian Danube by camper

589 km14 stops8 days
Bora, salt and sheep’s cheese: by camper over Rab and Pag, along the foot of the Velebit to Nin – island of rab, port, croatia© fotosforyou_rk · Pixabay Content License
D8
In-depth road trip guides

Bora, salt and sheep’s cheese: by camper over Rab and Pag, along the foot of the Velebit to Nin

332 km10 stops7 days
Plitvice and the Dalmatian coast to Kotor – green body of water between green trees during daytimePhoto by Martin Buchbauer on Unsplash
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Classic European drives

Plitvice and the Dalmatian coast to Kotor

712 km8 stops6 days
Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor – Main Street Placa Stradun Old Town Dubrovnik (4058859258)© Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
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Coasts & islands

Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor

103 km5 stops3 days
Plane trees, primeval forest and the bridge on the Drina – by camper through eastern Herzegovina to Višegrad – Boats docked at the stone harbor walls of the old city of Dubrovnik, CroatiaPhoto by Dawid Tkocz on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Plane trees, primeval forest and the bridge on the Drina – by camper through eastern Herzegovina to Višegrad

337 km14 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Istria: coast towns and truffle hills3145 km2 h 01 min5
Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk390 km1 h 15 min8
Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac4222 km3 h 04 min7
Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir5315 km4 h 21 min9
Split’s hinterland: Klis, the Imotski lakes and Biokovo3175 km2 h 25 min9
Hilltop towns, lighthouses and island ferries – by camper through Istria and across the Kvarner Gulf8410 km5 h 40 min14
Limestone, cathedrals and oyster beds – by camper along the Jadranska magistrala from Zadar to Dubrovnik7447 km6 h 11 min12
Castles, watermills and bear forests – by camper through inland Croatia from Zagreb to the Krka8542 km7 h 29 min14
Storks, wine cellars and Danube wetlands – through Slavonia to the Croatian Danube by camper8589 km8 h 08 min14
Bora, salt and sheep’s cheese: by camper over Rab and Pag, along the foot of the Velebit to Nin7332 km4 h 35 min10
Plitvice and the Dalmatian coast to Kotor6712 km9 h 50 min8
Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor3103 km1 h 25 min5
Plane trees, primeval forest and the bridge on the Drina – by camper through eastern Herzegovina to Višegrad7337 km4 h 39 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Croatia

Plitvička jezera – Turquoise water and a walking road© Zysko serhii · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Plitvička jezera

Rakovica, Croatia
Gradske zidine – white and red concrete houses beside seaPhoto by Ivan Ivankovic on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Gradske zidine

Dubrovnik, Croatia
Church of St Lucy, Jurandvor – BaskatabletStLucyJurandvor© Barrettsprivateers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Church of St Lucy, Jurandvor

Baška, Croatia
Walls of Ston – Ston 20200612 03© Argo Navis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Walls of Ston

Ston, Croatia
Paklenica National Park – Climber hanging on a rock© Danilo Tic · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Paklenica National Park

Starigrad, Croatia
NP Krka Skradinski buk mills 8© JiriMatejicek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Skradinski buk

Skradin, Croatia
Red Lake Imotski 001© Modro jezero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Red Lake

Imotski, Croatia
Biokovo Road and Sveti Jure – Biokovo mountains (14417998388)© Breta Valek from Czech Republic · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Biokovo Road and Sveti Jure

Makarska, Croatia
Diocletian's Palace – Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian Part2 112© Yamen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Diocletian's Palace

Split, Croatia
Hotel at Motovun (52829655655)© Jernej Furman from Slovenia · CC BY 2.0
Views

Motovun

Motovun, Croatia
Croatia Trsat Castle BW 2014-10-14 12-19-23© Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Trsat Castle

Rijeka, Croatia
Krk Bridge – Potentilla australis sl2© Stefan.lefnaer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Krk Bridge

Omišalj, Croatia
Nehaj Fortress – Senj 30 juli 2023© This image was produced by me, David Castor (user:dcastor). The pictures I submit to the Wikipedia Project are… · CC0
History

Nehaj Fortress

Senj, Croatia
Neretva Delta – Setnica na rivi© Ma▀▄Ga · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Neretva Delta

Opuzen, Croatia
Pelješac Bridge – a large bridge spanning over a large body of waterPhoto by Rohan Patrick on Unsplash
Views

Pelješac Bridge

Komarna, Croatia
Dingač Vineyards – Igralište Haštrić, Potomje01103© Quahadi Añtó 07:17, 1 June 2010 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Food

Dingač Vineyards

Potomje, Croatia
Church of the Holy Cross, Nin – Lower City Gate, Nin 02© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Church of the Holy Cross, Nin

Nin, Croatia
Cathedral of St James – Sibenik St Anne cemetery© JiriMatejicek · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Cathedral of St James

Šibenik, Croatia
Klis Fortress – Fortress of Klis 04© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Klis Fortress

Klis, Croatia
Blue Lake – Modro jezero 001© Modro jezero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Blue Lake

Imotski, Croatia
Pula Arena – 2017 Amphitheatre (Pula), interior 52© SIG SG 510 · CC0
History

Pula Arena

Pula, Croatia
Rovinj Old Town – Color Windows In Rovinj City (228559121)© Gurpreet Singh · CC0
History

Rovinj Old Town

Rovinj, Croatia
Euphrasian Basilica – Euphrasiubasilika Poreč 04© H.Helmlechner · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Euphrasian Basilica

Poreč, Croatia
Hum – Dvorište© Ivan Zubović · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Hum

Hum, Croatia

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Croatia?

Popular routes include Istria: coast towns and truffle hills, Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk, Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac and Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir. CampingSpirit has 13 trip guides that pass through Croatia, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Croatia are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Plitvička jezera, Gradske zidine, Church of St Lucy, Jurandvor, Walls of Ston, Paklenica National Park and Skradinski buk.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Croatia?

Motorway tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Croatia?

130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Croatia?

Few or none.

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