From Dalmatia to the Venetian lagoon in one day by private car. North on the Croatian A1, down to Rijeka on the A6, across a short stretch of Slovenia and along the A4 past Trieste — from your Split hotel or Split Airport to Piazzale Roma, Mestre, Marco Polo Airport or your cruise berth.
Drive from Split to Venice in about 7h 30m, before breaks. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle — tell us your pickup in Split (hotel, address or Split Airport), where in Venice you need to be, and whether you would like to see Krka, Šibenik or Trieste on the way.
Pickup from your hotel or address in Split, from the ferry port if you are coming off an island, or from Split Airport (SPU) at Kaštela. The D1 climbs from the coast to the A1 motorway at Dugopolje.
A stop early in the day, still on the Dalmatian side: Šibenik’s old town costs about 23 minutes of extra driving, the Skradinski buk waterfall in Krka National Park about 28 minutes, plus the time you spend there.
The A1 runs north to Bosiljevo, where the A6 drops to the Kvarner coast. Rijeka is barely off the route, about 6 minutes of extra driving; Opatija’s seafront is about 19 minutes. Either makes a good lunch break by the sea.
North of Rijeka the A7 leads to the Slovenian border. Croatia and Italy share no land border, so every road route to Venice crosses Slovenia. This is a Schengen-internal crossing; police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so keep a passport or national ID card at hand.
The UNESCO-listed cave system lies close to the road near Kozina and Divaça, on the short Slovenian stretch. Add time for the guided visit.
The second Schengen-internal crossing, down from the Karst towards Trieste. Checks may occur here as well; every passenger should carry a valid passport or national ID card, and travel time can vary.
A last break before the A4: Trieste city centre adds about 20 minutes of driving, Miramare Castle on the coast about 28 minutes.
West on the A4 across Friuli and the Veneto, round Mestre and over the Ponte della Libertà to Piazzale Roma, the last point a car can reach. The historic centre is pedestrian-only, so we can also end at Tronchetto, at a Mestre hotel, at Marco Polo Airport or at your cruise berth.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, the cross-border route, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Cross-border route handled. Passengers remain responsible for their own passports, visas and other travel documents.
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
Split Airport (SPU) is at Kaštela, about 24 km from the city and north-west of it — already on the way to Venice. We can collect you at the airport and drive straight north, about 615 km and roughly 7h 15m to Piazzale Roma, without going into Split first. Mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
From Venice we also drive to Ljubljana, to Zagreb and down to Rovinj in Istria.
Starting at the lagoon instead? Venice to Split covers the drive south, from Piazzale Roma, Mestre, Marco Polo Airport or a cruise berth.
Venice → Split →Split to Venice is about 640 km by road through three countries. From Split the D1 joins the Croatian A1 at Dugopolje and follows it north to Bosiljevo; the A6 then descends to Rijeka and the A7 continues to the Slovenian border. A short Slovenian stretch past Kozina leads down to Trieste, and the A4 and A57 carry you west to Mestre and across the causeway to Piazzale Roma. Allow about seven and a half hours of driving, plus whatever time you spend on stops.
No direct train runs between Split and Venice: rail journeys need several changes, via Zagreb and Ljubljana and beyond. Coach journeys between the two cities are possible, but check the current timetable before travelling, including whether your journey involves a change. There is no direct ferry either; ferries from Split cross the Adriatic to Ancona, and the journey continues to Venice by train. A private transfer is the one-vehicle option: no changes with luggage, a pickup at your door or at Split Airport, and stops at Krka, Rijeka or Trieste if you want them.
Croatia and Italy have no land border with each other, so the road route crosses Slovenia: Croatia–Slovenia north of Rijeka, then Slovenia–Italy above Trieste. All three countries are in the Schengen area, so both crossings are Schengen-internal, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur at either one. Every passenger should carry a valid passport or national ID card; allow some flexibility in journey time.
Seven and a half hours is driving time only. A comfort stop on the way can be planned on request, and any sightseeing stop comes on top of the driving minutes shown on this page. If you have a ship to board or a flight to catch in Venice, tell us the time so the departure from Split is planned around it.
We collect from hotels and addresses in Split, from the ferry port and from Split Airport (SPU). In Venice no car can enter the historic centre: we end the journey at Piazzale Roma or at Tronchetto, which the People Mover links to Piazzale Roma in about three minutes. Hotels in Mestre on the mainland are served at the door, and we also drop off at Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and at the cruise berths — the berth depends on the ship, so send us its name.
Everything specific to this route.
About 7h 30m of driving for roughly 640 km, via the Croatian A1, Rijeka, a short stretch of Slovenia and Trieste. Breaks and sightseeing stops come on top of that.
Not a direct one. Rail journeys need several changes, via Zagreb and Ljubljana and beyond, so check the current timetable before travelling.
Coach journeys between Split and Venice are possible. Check the current timetable before travelling, including whether your journey needs a change.
There is no direct ferry. Ferries from Split cross the Adriatic to Ancona, and from there the journey to Venice continues by train.
Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Croatia and Italy share no land border, so the road route crosses two Schengen-internal borders. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so every passenger should carry a valid passport or national ID card.
Yes. Rijeka adds about 6 minutes of driving, Šibenik about 23 and the Skradinski buk waterfall at Krka about 28, plus the time you spend there. Mention the stops in your request. Plitvice Lakes adds about 80 minutes and is better as a separate trip.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup point, Venice drop-off and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle. Child seats are free on request.
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