Ferry connections to the Croatian islands: car ferries, passenger ferries and catamarans

Which ferry goes to your island, how long is the crossing and when does it leave on your travel date? Here you will find all ferry connections in Croatia by car ferry, catamaran and passenger boat, with the 2026 timetables. For each large island we show the ferry routes on a map, with crossing times and the number of departures per day in summer and in winter.

Ferries to the large islands of Croatia

Ferry to Cres and Losinj

Kvarner Bay

Cres and Losinj are linked by a swing bridge at Osor. With a car you take the ferry to Cres from Brestova in Istria or from Valbiska on Krk and then drive on to Mali Losinj. Without a car, a catamaran from Rijeka to Mali Losinj runs all year and stops in Cres.

By car, fastestBrestova → Porozina20 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestRijeka → Cres1 hr 20 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	27	22
Catamaran	4	1
Total	31	23

Car ferry Brestova – Porozina (Cres), 20 min
Car ferry Valbiska (Krk) – Merag (Cres), 25 min
Car ferry Zadar (Gazenica) – Ist – Olib – Silba – Premuda – Mali Losinj, to Ist 2 hr 10 min
Catamaran Zadar – Silba – Mali Losinj, to Silba 1 hr 15 min
Catamaran Rijeka – Cres – Martinscica – Unije – Susak – Ilovik – Mali Losinj, to Cres 1 hr 20 min
Catamaran Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Losinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar, to Mali Losinj 2 hr 20 min
Passenger boat Ilovik – Mrtvaska (Losinj), 10 min
Passenger boat Mali Losinj – Vele Srakane – Unije – Susak – Mali Losinj, to Susak 55 min

Ferry to Rab

Kvarner Bay

The quickest way to Rab is the car ferry Stinica–Misnjak, with up to 23 departures a day in July and August. From Valbiska on Krk a ferry to Rab goes to Lopar in the north of the island. From Rijeka a catamaran goes to Rab Town.

By car, fastestStinica → Misnjak20 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestRijeka → Rab1 hr 45 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	27	15
Catamaran	2	1
Total	29	16

Car ferry Stinica – Misnjak (Rab), 20 min
Car ferry Valbiska (Krk) – Lopar (Rab), 1 hr 20 min
Catamaran Rijeka – Rab – Novalja (Pag), to Rab 1 hr 45 min
Catamaran Kraljevica – Crikvenica – Senj – Baska (Krk) – Lopar (Rab) – Rab – Lun (Pag), to Rab 4 hr 15 min

Ferry to Pag

Kvarner Bay

You reach the south of Pag without a ferry via the Pag bridge. The short ferry Prizna–Zigljen takes you to the north towards Novalja. Without a car, a catamaran from Rijeka to Novalja runs via Rab.

By car, fastestPrizna → Zigljen15 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestRijeka → Novalja2 hr 40 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	21	12
Catamaran	2	1
Total	23	13

Car ferry Prizna – Zigljen (Pag), 15 min
Catamaran Rijeka – Rab – Novalja (Pag), to Rab 1 hr 45 min
Catamaran Kraljevica – Crikvenica – Senj – Baska (Krk) – Lopar (Rab) – Rab – Lun (Pag), to Rab 4 hr 15 min

Ferry to Ugljan and Pasman

Northern Dalmatia

Ugljan lies right off Zadar. The ferry Zadar–Preko takes about 25 minutes and runs all day. Pasman is linked to Ugljan by a bridge and also has its own ferry Biograd–Tkon.

By car, fastestBiograd na Moru → Tkon20 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestZadar → Preko25 min, Passenger boat

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	37	27
Passenger boat	11	9
Total	48	36

Car ferry Biograd na Moru – Tkon (Pasman), 20 min
Car ferry Zadar (Gazenica) – Osljak – Preko (Ugljan), 25 min
Passenger boat Zadar (town harbour) – Preko (Ugljan), 25 min

Ferry to Dugi otok

Northern Dalmatia

The car ferry to Dugi otok runs from Zadar to Brbinj in the middle of the island. The crossing takes just over an hour and a half. Sali and Zaglav in the south are served from Zadar by catamaran or passenger boat, Bozava in the north by catamaran via the small islands.

By car, fastestZadar → Brbinj1 hr 40 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestZadar → Sali43 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	3	3
Catamaran	4	1
Passenger boat	1	1
Total	8	5

Car ferry Zadar (Gazenica) – Brbinj (Dugi otok), 1 hr 40 min
Catamaran Zadar – Sali – Zaglav – Brsanj (Iz), to Sali 43 min
Catamaran Zadar – Rivanj – Sestrunj – Zverinac – Bozava – Brbinj, 1 hr 45 min
Passenger boat Zadar – Sali – Zaglav – Zadar, to Sali 1 hr

Ferry to Brac

Central Dalmatia

The main route is the ferry Split–Supetar with up to 14 departures a day. A car ferry runs from Makarska to Sumartin in the east. Catamarans to Brac link Split with Bol, Milna and Sutivan, and now also with Supetar in 20 minutes.

By car, fastestSplit → Supetar50 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestSplit → Supetar20 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	21	15
Catamaran	24	5
Total	45	20

Car ferry Split – Supetar (Brac), 50 min
Car ferry Makarska – Sumartin (Brac), 50 min
Catamaran Split – Supetar (Brac), 20 min
Catamaran Split – Rogac (Solta) – Sutivan (Brac) – Milna (Brac), to Sutivan 25 min
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Stari Grad (Hvar) – Jelsa (Hvar), to Stari Grad 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, to Bol 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Jelsa (Hvar), to Bol 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, Split to Vis direct 1 hr 10 min
Catamaran Dubrovnik – Korcula Town – Hvar – Milna (Brac) – Split, to Korcula 2 hr
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Pomena (Mljet) – Dubrovnik, to Korcula 2 hr 20 min
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Dubrovnik, to Korcula approx. 3 hr

Ferry to Solta

Central Dalmatia

Solta lies close to Split. The ferry Split–Rogac takes about an hour. The catamaran to Solta, which continues via Rogac to Sutivan and Milna on Brac, is faster.

By car, fastestSplit → Rogac1 hr, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestSplit → Rogac30 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	6	4
Catamaran	3	2
Total	9	6

Car ferry Split – Rogac (Solta), 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Rogac (Solta) – Sutivan (Brac) – Milna (Brac), to Sutivan 25 min

Ferry to Vis

Central Dalmatia

Vis is the furthest out of the large islands off Split. The ferry Split–Vis takes just over two hours, the direct catamaran to Vis about an hour and ten minutes. From Komiza a small boat goes to the neighbouring island of Bisevo.

By car, fastestSplit → Vis2 hr 20 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestSplit → Vis1 hr 10 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	3	2
Catamaran	4	1
Total	7	3

Car ferry Split – Vis, 2 hr 20 min
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, to Bol 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, Split to Vis direct 1 hr 10 min

Ferry to Hvar

Central Dalmatia

With a car you take the ferry Split–Stari Grad or the shorter ferry Drvenik–Sucuraj in the east. Hvar Town is only served by the catamaran from Split to Hvar, in about an hour and several times a day in summer. Jelsa has a catamaran connection via Bol.

By car, fastestDrvenik → Sucuraj30 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestSplit → Hvar50 min, Catamaran

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	18	9
Catamaran	28	5
Total	46	14

Car ferry Drvenik – Sucuraj (Hvar), 30 min
Car ferry Split – Stari Grad (Hvar), 1 hr 50 min to 2 hr
Catamaran Split – Hvar, 50 min
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Stari Grad (Hvar) – Jelsa (Hvar), to Stari Grad 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Vela Luka (Korcula) – Ubli (Lastovo), to Hvar 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, to Bol 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Hvar, 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Bol (Brac) – Jelsa (Hvar), to Bol 1 hr
Catamaran Split – Hvar, 1 hr 5 min
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Vis, Split to Vis direct 1 hr 10 min
Catamaran Dubrovnik – Korcula Town – Hvar – Milna (Brac) – Split, to Korcula 2 hr
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Pomena (Mljet) – Dubrovnik, to Korcula 2 hr 20 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Prigradica (Korcula) – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 25 min to 2 hr 40 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 30 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 45 min
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Dubrovnik, to Korcula approx. 3 hr

Ferry to Korcula

Southern Dalmatia

The shortest ferry to Korcula leaves from Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula and takes about 20 minutes to Domince near Korcula Town. Vela Luka in the west is served from Split by ferry or catamaran. Catamarans to Korcula also link the island with Hvar, Dubrovnik, Mljet and Lastovo.

By car, fastestOrebic → Domince20 min, Car ferry

Without a car, fastestOrebic → Korcula Town15 min, Passenger boat

Departures per day from the mainland to the islandboth days are Wednesdays

Boat	Summer5 August	Winter14 January
Car ferry	24	16
Catamaran	13	4
Passenger boat	16	8
Total	53	28

Car ferry Orebic (Peljesac) – Domince (Korcula), 20 min
Car ferry Split – Vela Luka (Korcula) – Ubli (Lastovo), to Vela Luka approx. 3 hr
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Vela Luka (Korcula) – Ubli (Lastovo), to Hvar 1 hr
Catamaran Dubrovnik – Sipanska Luka – Sobra (Mljet) – Polace (Mljet) – Korcula Town – Ubli (Lastovo), to Sobra 1 hr 5 min
Catamaran Dubrovnik – Korcula Town – Hvar – Milna (Brac) – Split, to Korcula 2 hr
Catamaran Dubrovnik – Sobra (Mljet) – Korcula Town – Ubli (Lastovo), to Korcula 2 hr 10 min
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Pomena (Mljet) – Dubrovnik, to Korcula 2 hr 20 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Prigradica (Korcula) – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 25 min to 2 hr 40 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 30 min
Catamaran Split – Hvar – Korcula Town, to Korcula 2 hr 45 min
Catamaran Split – Milna (Brac) – Hvar – Korcula Town – Dubrovnik, to Korcula approx. 3 hr
Passenger boat Orebic (Peljesac) – Korcula Town, 15 min

Ferries to the small islands

Ilovik: 3 connections
Silba: 4 connections, fastest from Zadar in 1 hr 15 min
Susak: 3 connections
Unije: 3 connections, fastest from Pula in 2 hr 20 min
Vele Srakane: 1 connection, fastest from Mali Losinj in 55 min
Ist: 3 connections, fastest from Zadar in 2 hr 10 min
Iz: 4 connections, fastest from Zadar in 35 min
Kaprije: 2 connections, fastest from Sibenik in 1 hr 5 min
Krapanj: 1 connection, fastest from Brodarica in 5 min
Molat: 2 connections, fastest from Zadar in 1 hr 10 min
Olib: 2 connections
Premuda: 2 connections, fastest from Zadar in 1 hr 10 min
Prvic: 1 connection
Rava: 3 connections
Rivanj: 2 connections, fastest from Zadar in 1 hr 45 min
Sestrunj: 2 connections
Vrgada: 1 connection
Zirje: 2 connections
Zlarin: 2 connections, fastest from Sibenik in 25 min
Zverinac: 2 connections
Bisevo: 1 connection, fastest from Komiza in 1 hr
Ciovo: 1 connection
Drvenik Mali: 1 connection, fastest from Trogir in 50 min
Drvenik Veli: 1 connection
Lastovo: 4 connections
Mljet: 4 connections
Kolocep: 2 connections, fastest from Dubrovnik in 30 min
Lopud: 2 connections
Peljesac (peninsula): 1 connection, Car ferry Ploce – Trpanj in 1 hr
Sipan: 3 connections, fastest from Dubrovnik in 1 hr 5 min

By bridge, no ferry needed: Krk, the south of Pag, Vir, Murter, Ciovo and the Peljesac peninsula. Losinj is linked to Cres by a swing bridge, Pasman to Ugljan by a bridge. From Krk there are also ferries to Cres and Rab.

Sources

Routes, line numbers and seasons are taken from the operators' 2026 timetables and from the official line list of the Croatian Agency for Coastal Line Traffic. Research as of 15 Sep 2026.

Timetables from the operators:

Disclaimer

All information without guarantee. This overview is a first guide. We compiled it to the best of our knowledge from the operators' published timetables (as of September 2026). Timetables, crossing times, lines and prices change often, also at short notice, for example with bora wind, storms, on public holidays or when there are technical problems.

Panorama Scouting accepts no liability for the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information. Only the information from the ferry operators is binding. Before you travel, please check the current timetable with the operator. You will find the links for each line and under Sources.