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Jadrolinija Office, Dubrovnik
Jadrolinija Office, Dubrovnik


Jadrolinija ticket office at Sucuraj
Jadrolinija ticket office at Sucuraj

Jadrolinija ticket stall, Split
Jadrolinija ticket stall, Split
Nona Ana
Nona Ana passenger boat

Online booking is an amazing convenience; it's great to have all your travel arrangements in hand before you leave home. What a relief! The good news is that all international ferries can (and should) be booked online in advance. The bad news is that most local Croatia ferries cannot be booked in advance.

Booking International Ferries to Croatia

Car Ferries

If you're bringing a car onto a ferry you certainly will want to book in advance. Passengers can nearly always find a space but cars are limited.Most international car ferries to Croatia travel at night (except in the summer when there are a few day routes) so you'll need to book sleeping arrangements as well. There are varying degrees of comfort from airline-type reclining seats to cabins with private facilities. (see more about on-board services)

Online booking for international car ferries includes:

Passenger Ferries

It's wise to book your seat on a passenger ferry in advance. It's essential in July and August and but a good idea at any time. If you wait, you'll have to find the local agency that sells the tickets and make sure you're there when they're open (i.e. not Sundays!). Online booking for passenger ferries includes the popular ferries from Italy to Croatia:

Book Ferries from Italy to Croatia

Booking Local Ferries in Croatia

Car Ferries    

There are three kinds of car ferries in Croatia:

Coastal Ferries that run twice a week more in summer) from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, stopping at Split, Hvar, Korcula and Mljet. You can and should book the coastal ferry online. See the schedule and book the coastal ferry.

Local Ferries such as those that run from Split to Stari Grad on Hvar Island or to Supetar on Brac Island. These ferries cannot be booked online. You must go to a local Jadrolinija office to buy these tickets. You can buy ferry tickets for any Jadrolinija route at any Jadrolinija office. Get the schedules and list of Jadrolinija ticket offices here.

Local Ferry Shuttles such as those that run from Drvenik to Sucuraj for example. Usually these are only for cars because there is no local transportation to or from the ferry embarkation points which tend to be tiny villages. These are very short routes (about 1/2 hour on average). Tickets cannot be bought in advance at all. You must go to the embarkation point with your car, get in a line and buy the ticket at a small stall that opens about 1/2 hour before the crossing. These ferries are frequent all year and non-stop from morning to night in the summer. If it fills up you wait for the next one. In July and August, you could wait on line a couple of hours for the most popular routes.

Passenger Ferries

Popular passenger boats such as the Nona Ana that runs from Dubrovnik to Mljet or the Krilo between Korcula, Hvar and Split cannot be booked online. You must buy from a local travel agency. It's wise to buy as far in advance as possible. Local tourist offices can tell you who handles ticket sales. 

If you're taking a ferry in Croatia,  I strongly  recommend that you buy trip cancellation insurance. Find out why.

Related Pages

Getting Around Croatia by Ferry

Getting to Croatia by Ferry

Jadrolinija

Jadrolinija Onboard Services

Croatia Ferry Blog --the latest ferry news

Croatia Ferries Forum  --questions & answers

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