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Car hire and driving in Split

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Croatia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SPU means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743498.

Drives from Split

Car rental from Split: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Split to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Split to ZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Split to Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Split to SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Split to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina212 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Split to PescaraItaly216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Split to FoggiaItaly239 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Split to RijekaCroatia257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Split to PodgoricaMontenegro259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Split to ZagrebCroatia259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Split to BariItaly268 km (166 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Split to RiminiItaly317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Split to IstanbulTurkey1,065 km (662 mi)about 16 h 15 min
Split to LondonUnited Kingdom1,524 km (947 mi)about 23 h 14 min
Split to AnkaraTurkey1,417 km (881 mi)about 21 h 37 min
Split to BerlinGermany1,027 km (638 mi)about 15 h 40 min
Split to MadridSpain1,696 km (1,054 mi)about 25 h 52 min
Split to BursaTurkey1,107 km (688 mi)about 16 h 53 min
Split to KyivUkraine1,315 km (817 mi)about 20 h 3 min
Split to İzmirTurkey1,061 km (659 mi)about 16 h 11 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Split?

The right, as everywhere in Croatia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.