Ferry guide

Jadrolinija Timetable 2026

Jadrolinija is Croatia's state ferry operator and runs most car ferry routes on the Dalmatian coast. Understanding how their schedules work prevents most of the common planning mistakes.

Two seasons, two schedules

Jadrolinija runs a high season schedule (roughly June through September) with more daily departures, and a low season schedule for the rest of the year with fewer sailings. The changeover dates shift slightly each year — always check which schedule applies to your travel dates.

On routes to smaller or more remote islands — Vis, Lastovo, Šolta — the difference can be one sailing per day in low season versus two or three in high season. On the Split–Supetar (Brač) route, the schedule is frequent year-round.

Main routes from Split

Short crossings and local routes

Other operators

Jadrolinija is not the only operator. Krilo (Kapetan Luka) runs passenger catamaran services on several key routes including Split–Hvar–Vis and Split–Hvar–Korčula–Dubrovnik. Catamarans are faster but carry passengers only — no cars. TP Line also operates some catamaran routes.

For island hopping without a car, Krilo catamarans that stop at multiple islands on the same route are often more useful than Jadrolinija, which mostly runs hub-and-spoke from Split or Dubrovnik.

How to read Jadrolinija footnotes

Jadrolinija timetables use footnote symbols — *, **, † and similar — to mark exceptions. A sailing marked with * might not run on Sundays. Another marked ** might only operate in peak season. A third might require advance booking for car spaces.

These footnotes matter. A timetable that looks like it has four daily sailings might actually have two that apply to your day of travel. Always read the footnote legend before making plans around a specific departure.

What Jadrolinija doesn't cover

Return tickets: there is no advance-booking discount. Buy your return ticket when you're ready to leave. Prices are fixed by the state.

Timetables change year to year, and occasionally mid-season. The schedule printed in March may differ from what runs in July. The Jadran app pulls live departure data so you always have the current timetable, including any last-minute changes.