Passenger Transport Volume on Ferries in Croatia

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

Passengers transported by Ferries (2009-2022)

This annual (yearly) volume shows the number of passengers that were transported by all ferries in Croatia* (*seasonal lines not included) in the period from 2009 to 2022 broken down by each specific ferry route. The ferry transport statistics include the transport of passengers on domestic ferry routes within Croatia.

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

Ferry Routes transporting more than 255 K passengers per year

Here is the number of passengers transported by ferries on routes that carry more than 255 K passengers per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following ferry routes:

1. Route 332 connecting Valbiska and Merag
2. Route 334 connecting Porozina and Brestova
3. Route 335 connecting Prizna and Zigljen
4. Route 337 connecting Misnjak and Stinica (previously Misnjak – Jablanac)
5. Route 431 connecting Preko and Zadar
6. Route 432 connecting Tkon and Biograd
7. Route 631 connecting Supetar and Split
8. Route 634 connecting Korcula (Domince) and Orebic
9. Route 635 connecting Stari Grad (Hvar) and Split
10. Route 636 connecting Rogac and Split

Ferry Routes transporting between 250K and 100K passengers per year

Here is the number of passengers transported by ferries on routes that carry between 250K and 100K passengers per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following ferry routes:

1. Route 434 connecting Brbinj and Zadar
2. Route 505 connecting Vodice with Prvic, Zlarin, and Sibenik
3. Route 602 connecting Vis and Split
4. Route 604 connecting Lastovo (Ubli) with Vela Luka, (Hvar) and Split
5. Route 614 connecting Orebic and Korcula
6. Route 632 connecting Sucuraj and Drvenik
7. Route 633 connecting Ploce and Trpanj
8. Route 807 connecting Sipan, Lopud Kolocep with Dubrovnik
9. Route 9604 connecting Lastovo with Vela Luka, (Hvar) and Split (catamaran)
10. Route 9608 connecting Korcula with Prigradica, Hvar and Split (catamaran)

Ferry Routes transporting between 100K and 65K passengers per year

Here is the number of passengers transported by ferries on routes that carry between 100K and 65K passengers per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following ferry routes:

1. Route 338 connecting Lopar and Valbiska
2. Route 606 connecting Drvenik Veli and Drvenik Mali and Trogir
3. Route 638 connecting Sumartin and Makarska
4. Route 832 connecting Sobra and Prapratno
5. Route 9308 connecting Mali Lošinj with Ilovik, Susak, Unije, Martinšćica, Cres and Rijeka
6. Route 9309 connecting Novalja with Rab and Rijeka
7. Route 9401 connecting Olib, Silba and Premuda with Zadar
8. Route 9406 connecting Zadar with Sali, Zaglav and Brsanj
9. Route 9603 connecting Jelsa with Bol and Split
10. Route 9807 connecting Lastovo, Korcula, Polače, Sobra and Sipanska luka with Dubrovnik

Ferry Routes transporting between 60K and 35K passengers per year

Here is the number of passengers transported by ferries on routes that carry between 60K and 35K passengers per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following ferry routes:

1. Route 310 connecting Mali Losinj, Unije, Srakane Vele and Susak
2. Route 405 connects Rava, Mala Rava, Veli iz, Mali Iz and Zadar.
3. Route 415 connecting Vrgada and Pakostane with Biograd
4. Route 501 connecting Krapanj and Brodarica
5. Route 532 connecting Sibenik with Zlarin, Obonjan, Kaprije and Zirje
6. Route 9403 connecting Ist, Zapuntel, Brgulje, Molat and Zadar
7. Route 9405 (9404a) connecting Zadar with Mali Iz, Veli Iz, Mala Rava and Rava
8. Route 9602 connecting Vis with Hvar, Milna and Split
9. Route 9603a connecting Split with Milna and Hvar (up to 2016)

Ferry Routes transporting below 35K passengers per year

Here is the number of passengers transported by ferries on routes that carry below 35 K passengers per year (base 2009 volume).

This group includes the following ferry routes:

1. Route 401 connects Zadar/Gazenica with Ist, Olib, Silba, Premuda and Mali Losinj
2. Route 406 (405a) connects Zadar with Sali and Zaglav
3. Route 433 connects Zadar/Gazenica with Rivanj, Sestrunj, Zverinac, Molat and Ist
4. Route 435 connects Zadar/Gazenica with Brsanj, Rava and Mala Rava
5. Route 831 connects Sudurad, Lopud and Dubrovnik
6. Route 9141 connects Pula, Unije, Susak, Mali Losinj, Ilovik, Silba with Zadar
7. Route 9404 connects Brbinj, Bozava, Zverinac, Sestrunj, Rivanj and Zadar
8. Route 9502 connects Zirje, Kaprije and Sibenik
9. Route 9601 connects Milna, Stomorska, Rogac and Split
10. Route 9808 connects Lastovo, Korcula and Dubrovnik

Top 5 fastest growing passenger ferry crossings 2009 to 2022

Summary

14.4 million passengers* were transported on Croatian ferries in 2022 representing an increase of 16% compared to 2021 (12.4 MM). 2022 was the best year so far.

All ferry routes have shown a steady increase in transport volume since 2009 except for the year 2020, due to the effect of Covid19 pandemic. However, some routes show stagnation or decline over the period, due to various reasons – here are explanations for some of the crossings:

• Route 633 connecting Ploce and Trpanj shows a significant drop in volume in 2022 (39 % drop in comparison with 2021) due to the opening of the Peljesac Bridge in July 2022.
• Route 9608 connecting Korcula with Prigradica, Hvar, and Split (catamaran) shows a significant increase in the period 2014-2016 and a drop after that. The drop is due to the introduction of additional fast catamaran ferry lines that serve foot passengers and cover the same or similar routes (Split – Hvar- Korcula – Dubrovnik)
• Route 9807 connecting Lastovo, Korcula, Polače, Sobra and Sipanska Luka with Dubrovnik (catamaran) shows stagnation over time (from 66251 in 2009 to 46267 in 2022 – a 30% decrease in volume), due to the introduction of other, more convenient seasonal fast catamaran ferry lines that serve foot passengers and cover the similar route.
• Route 9604 connecting Lastovo with Vela Luka, (Hvar) and Split (catamaran) – stagnation due to the introduction of more convenient crossings from Dubrovnik.
• Route 9601 connecting Milna with Stomorska, Rogac and Split shows stagnation over time due to the introduction of other seasonal fast catamaran ferry lines that serve foot passengers and cover similar routes (Milna-Split)

Note*: We included a total of 49 passenger ferry routes that are in service year-round. Some routes are not included due to a lack of complete data over the period. The seasonal routes are also not included. The confirmed figures for 2022 were released in early 2023. The figures for 2023 are expected in early 2024. See also the passenger volume for individual ports and vehicle volume on car ferries.

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