If you are planning a trip from Ukraine to Croatia by your own car, you should choose a convenient route in advance and get acquainted with the rules for drivers in the country. Find out more about the necessary documents for crossing the border, convenient routes from different cities of Ukraine and the main provisions of the traffic rules in Croatia

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Travelling from Ukraine to Croatia by private car requires careful preparation and planning. It is necessary to choose a convenient route in advance, because the journey time will be long. Read more about driving your own car to Croatia, which countries are convenient to get to from different cities of Ukraine, traffic rules and everything a driver needs to know before travelling.

Travelling by car to Croatia

The most convenient routes for travelling from Ukraine to Croatia are:

- transit through Hungary;

- transit through Romania and Serbia.

We talked about the rules for crossing the border with Hungary and Romania in previous articles.

Taking into account the city of departure from Ukraine, choose the most convenient way in advance.

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What documents do I need to travel to Croatia by car?

The driver of every car with Ukrainian registration must prepare all the necessary documents for the trip in advance:

● international passport and passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
● national driving licence with the expiry date;

● vehicle registration certificate;
● a valid Green Card insurance policy.

Green Card to Croatia

Remember that all vehicles with Ukrainian registration travelling in European countries are required to have a valid Green Card insurance policy.

The Green Card is a mandatory international motor third party liability insurance policy that covers the costs of compensation for damage to life, health and property of third parties caused by road accidents in Croatia and other member countries of the international Green Card agreement.

It is also worth remembering that in the event of an accident abroad, a driver who does not have a Green Card for a car risks spending tens of thousands of euros on car repairs and compensation for damages.

It is better to buy insurance online, as it is quick and easy. On the Visit Ukraine portal, you can take out a Green Card policy from a licensed insurer. Packages are available for different periods from 15 days to 1 year for cars and trucks, trailers and semi-trailers for trucks, as well as motorcycles and scooters. It should be borne in mind that the insurance starts the next day after the registration, so we advise you to read the terms and conditions in advance and purchase a Green Card.

How long will it take to drive from Ukrainian cities to Germany by my own car?

● From Kyiv:

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Hungary: 1 463 km.

Travelling time: 17 hours and 7 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Zhytomyr, Lviv, in Hungary - Budapest.

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Romania and Serbia: 2 076 km.

Travelling time: 27 hours.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi. In Serbia - Belgrade.

● From Lviv:

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Hungary: 922 km.

Travelling time: 10 hours 51 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Hungary - Budapest.

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Romania and Serbia: 1,830 km.

Travelling time: 23 hours and 35 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Romania - Cluj. In Serbia - Belgrade.

● From Odesa:

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Hungary: 1 763 km.

Travelling time: 20 hours and 30 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Vinnytsia. In Hungary - Budapest.

Distance to Zagreb by transit through Romania and Serbia: 1 578 km.

Travelling time: 22 hours and 5 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Serbia - Belgrade.

● From Dnipro:

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Hungary: 1,911 km.

Travelling time: 22 hours and 49 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Vinnytsia, Uzhhorod. In Hungary - Budapest.

Distance to Zagreb by transit through Romania and Serbia: 2,294 km.

Travelling time: 30 hours.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, Odesa. in Serbia - Belgrade.

● From Chernivtsi:

Distance to Zagreb in transit through Hungary: 1,911 km.

Travelling time: 12 hours and 57 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Ukraine - Ivano-Frankivsk. In Hungary - Budapest.

Distance to Zagreb by transit through Romania and Serbia: 1 552 km.

Travelling time: 20 hours and 4 minutes.

Major cities along the way: in Serbia - Belgrade.

Toll roads in Croatia

In Croatia, tolls are charged on motorways and some tunnels and bridges. Payment can be made in cash, by credit card or electronically via ENC devices. The price depends on the vehicle category and the distance travelled on the motorway.

You can view the current prices and current conditions for using toll roads on the official website.

Upon entering a toll road, the driver receives a ticket, and the toll must be paid at a special toll booth when leaving.

Additional tolls apply for the Krk Bridge and the Učka Tunnel.

Traffic rules in Croatia

● Mandatory car equipment: spare wheel, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, emergency stop sign, reflective vest. In addition, the car must have a set of spare lamps (not required for xenon, LED and similar lamps).
● A passenger who is at least 150 cm tall and at least 12 years old can ride in the front seat of the car. Children under 12 years of age must not be transported without a special child seat or booster.
● Using a telephone while driving a car is prohibited.
● Park the car only in designated areas with appropriate signs.
● The permissible amount of alcohol in the blood for experienced drivers is 0.5 ppm, for new drivers and drivers under the age of 24 - 0.0 ppm.
● Dipped beam headlights must be switched on 24 hours a day throughout the year.
● Winter tyres are required from 15 November to 15 April.
● Tinting of the windscreen and front side windows is not prohibited, but is severely restricted (light transmission of 75% and 70% respectively).
● Speed limits: within settlements - 50 km/h, on roads outside settlements - 90 km/h, on motorways - 130 km/h, on roads - 110 km/h.

Petrol prices in Croatia

As of 28 August 2024, the following average fuel prices were recorded in the country:

● petrol 95 - €1.52 (UAH 69.67);
● petrol 98 - 1.92 euros (88.00 UAH);
● diesel - 1.40 euros (64.17 UAH);
● gas - 0.76 euros (34.83 UAH).

Remember. Before any trip to another country by your own car, you should familiarise yourself with the traffic rules in order to avoid unpleasant situations. Read more about the specifics of traffic rules in Europe and what you should pay attention to here.

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