Vehicle Transport Volume on Car Ferries in Croatia

How many vehicles were carried on Croatian ferries per year? Here are some figures about vehicles carried on ferry routes operating in Croatia, giving us detailed insights into the transportation of vehicles on car ferries in Croatia in the last 14 years.

Vehicles transported by Ferries (2009-2022)

This annual (yearly) volume shows the number of vehicles that were transported by all car ferries in Croatia in the period from 2009 to 2022 broken down by each specific car ferry route. The car ferry transport statistics include the transport of cars, motorbikes, vans, campers, buses, and trucks on domestic car ferry routes within Croatia.

The figures are shown in four different charts in which the ferry routes are separated on the basis of the number of vehicles carried per annum (in this case, the year 2009 was taken as a base year).

Car Ferry Routes transporting more than 200K vehicles per year

Here is the number of vehicles transported by car ferries on routes that carry more than 200K vehicles per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following car ferry routes:

Route 332 connecting Valbiska and Merag
Route 334 connecting Porozina and Brestova
Route 335 connecting Prizna and Zigljen
Route 337 connecting Misnjak and Stinica
Route 431 connecting Preko and Zadar
Route 631 connecting Supetar and Split

Car Ferry Routes transporting between 50K and 200K vehicles per year

Here is the number of vehicles transported by car ferries on routes that carry between 50K and 200K vehicles per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following car ferry routes:

Route 432 connecting Tkon and Biograd
Route 632 connecting Sucuraj and Drvenik
Route 633 connecting Ploce and Trpanj
Route 634 connecting Korcula (Domince) and Orebic
Route 635 connecting Stari Grad and Split
Route 636 connecting Rogac and Split

Car Ferry Routes transporting between 20K and 50K vehicles per year

Here is the number of vehicles transported by car ferries on routes that carry between 20K and 50K vehicles per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following car ferry routes:

Route 338 connecting Lopar and Valbiska
Route 434 connecting Brbinj and Zadar
Route 602 connecting Vis and Split
Route 604 connecting Ubli, Vela Luka and Split
Route 638 connecting Sumartin and Makarska
Route 832 connecting Sobra and Prapratno

Car Ferry Routes transporting below 20K vehicles per year

Here is the number of vehicles transported by car ferries on routes that carry less than 20K vehicles per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following car ferry routes:

Route 401 connecting Zadar, Ist, Olib, Silba, Premuda and Mali Losinj
Route 433 connecting Zadar, Rivanj, Sestrunj, Zverniac, Molat and Ist
Route 435 connecting Zadar, Brsanj, Rava and Mala Rava
Route 532 connecting Sibenik, Zlarin, Obonjan, Kaprije and Zirje
Route 606 connecting Drvenik Veli, Drvenik Mali and Trogir
Route 831 connecting Sudurad, Lopud and Dubrovnik

Summary

3.8 million vehicles were transported on Croatian ferries in 2022 representing an increase of 8.9% compared to 2021 (3.49 MM). 2022 was the best year so far.

All ferry routes show a steady increase in transport volume since 2009 except for the year 2020, due to the effect of Covid19 pandemic.

Route 334 connecting Porozina and Brestova has shown slow stagnation in the last 14 years, while route 633 connecting Ploce and Trpanj shows a significant drop in volume in 2022 (40% drop in comparison with 2021) due to the opening of Peljesac Bridge (July 2022).

The complete figures for 2022 are released in February 2023. See also the passenger volume info.

Source: Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia