Do I need a vignette for Croatia?

No. Croatia has no vignette; you pay a distance-based toll at the barrier, which is what this calculator works out. Austria and Slovenia do use vignettes and those are included. In Austria the vignette is not the whole bill, though: alpine tunnels like the Tauern and the Karawanken cost extra, per passage, and the calculator adds them when your route uses them.

Is the Krk bridge still tolled?

No. The toll on the Krk bridge was abolished in June 2020, so the crossing is free. It is still listed at zero so you can see it was accounted for.

Which route is cheaper, catamaran or car ferry?

Almost always the catamaran, because you avoid the vehicle fare entirely and park in Zadar for free. The car ferry wins when you want your own vehicle on the island, or when you travel with a lot of luggage and gear.

Why does the calculator ask for my border crossing?

Croatian tolls are charged per section, so the price depends on where you join the motorway. Gruškovje/Macelj, Obrežje/Bregana and Jelšane/Rupa lead to noticeably different totals.

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What does the journey to Premuda cost?

Enter where you set off from, pick how you want to arrive, and get the whole bill: fuel, motorway tolls, vignettes, alpine section tolls and the ferry. Plus a suggested departure time that gets you to the boat.

Travel-cost calculator

What does the journey to Premuda cost?

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Catamaran from ZadarDrive to Zadar, park free, cross as a foot passenger.Car ferry from Zadar (Gaženica)Bring the vehicle and sail straight out. The long crossing, about 4 h 40.Car ferry via Krk and Mali LošinjLonger drive, shorter crossing: Krk bridge, Valbiska–Merag shuttle, then the 401.

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Border crossing into Croatia

Treat the result as an estimate and look at the route yourself before you set off. It assumes a clear run: no traffic, no roadworks, no queue at the ferry. It cannot know about a diversion or a boat that sails early. In peak season, allow a generous margin. Missing the once-a-day ferry to Premuda costs you a day.

How the calculation works

The driving distance comes from OpenStreetMap data, routed through our own server, so your address never reaches a third party.
Fuel is priced with the national average of the country you set off from. You can replace it with the price you actually pay.
Tolls come from the Croatian operators' rate tables (HAC and AZM), for the section you actually drive. Then the Austrian and Slovenian vignettes if your route crosses those countries, and the section tolls for the alpine tunnels (Tauern, Karawanken, Gleinalm, Bosruck), which no vignette covers and which are read off the road you drove.
Ferry fares come from the operators' own booking systems, for the vehicle category you picked.

Ferry times and fares, toll tables, vignette prices and fuel averages are refreshed on our server once a day. Routing is the one live lookup, and it goes through our server too, so no visitor data leaves it.

Common questions

Do I need a vignette for Croatia?: No. Croatia has no vignette; you pay a distance-based toll at the barrier, which is what this calculator works out. Austria and Slovenia do use vignettes and those are included. In Austria the vignette is not the whole bill, though: alpine tunnels like the Tauern and the Karawanken cost extra, per passage, and the calculator adds them when your route uses them.
Is the Krk bridge still tolled?: No. The toll on the Krk bridge was abolished in June 2020, so the crossing is free. It is still listed at zero so you can see it was accounted for.
Which route is cheaper, catamaran or car ferry?: Almost always the catamaran, because you avoid the vehicle fare entirely and park in Zadar for free. The car ferry wins when you want your own vehicle on the island, or when you travel with a lot of luggage and gear.
Why does the calculator ask for my border crossing?: Croatian tolls are charged per section, so the price depends on where you join the motorway. Gruškovje/Macelj, Obrežje/Bregana and Jelšane/Rupa lead to noticeably different totals.

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