Public bus transport in Šibenik, Croatia

UPDATED: 12.9.2023.
Public bus transportation in Šibenik is provided by the company Gradski parking d.o.o. The bus lines are divided into 3 zones and cover all urban and suburban neighborhoods. The buses drive to the nearby settlements like Zaton, Vrpolje, and Konjevrate, and to famous beaches like Brodarica.
This article should help you travel through the city of Šibenik and its surroundings on your next trip to the coast. If you want to travel to Šibenik by plane, check out our guides to the nearest airports in Zadar here and Split here.
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Public bus system in Šibenik, Croatia
City bus zones in Šibenik, Croatia
Šibenik city bus system is divided into 3 bus zones:
- Zone 1 – Šibenik, Brodarica
- Zone 2 – suburban settlements: Dubrava, Zaton, Raslina, Tromilja, Žaborić, Grebaštica, Vrpolje
- Zone 3 – distant suburban settlements: Perković, Vrsno, Goriš, Brnjica, Konjevrate
Tips on city transport in Šibenik, Croatia
You must immediately validate your travel ticket on the appropriate device when you enter a bus. If you don’t do this, your ticket won’t be valid. However, if you buy a ticket from a driver, you don’t have to validate it. A driver will automatically validate it. In addition, you must buy a ticket for the correct tariff zone.
If you want to buy a ticket on a bus, prepare small coins. Otherwise, there is a possibility a driver will not be able to refund you the rest.
If an authorized person finds you without a valid ticket, you must give them the information about your identity. If you refuse, the controller may call the police to determine your identity. Controllers may also appear as civilians.
You can also carry your pets on a bus, but you must follow the carrier’s general rules available here.
[Read: How to bring your pet to Croatia and care for them once you arrive]
In case you leave your personal belongings on a bus, call +385 (0)91 1200 774 for more information about lost and found things.
For more information on bus transport in Croatia, view our guide on bus travel with tips, schedules, and tickets here.
Bus lines and schedules of Šibenik city transport
The bus lines for Šibenik’s city and suburban transport are available here.
The bus schedules for city transport are available here.
The bus schedules for suburban city transport are available here.
Šibenik city bus tickets and prices
There are several types of transport tickets you can buy, including:
- One-time ticket – valid for 90 minutes from the moment of validation
- Daily ticket – valid for an unlimited number of rides in one day on the day the ticket is validated
- 3-day ticket – valid for an unlimited number of trips by the card user within a period of three days from the day of validation
- Subscription ticket – valid for an unlimited number of rides within 30 days from the date of creation
Bus tickets can be purchased at the booth at the Tržnica (market) and Bus Station’s waiting room. You can also buy them on a bus from a driver or online here.
The price list for all three zones and available bus lines is available here.
During your stay in Šibenik, do not miss visiting the Krka National Park and Saint James Cathedral, protected by UNESCO.
[Read: UNESCO monuments of culture and nature in Croatia]
View our other transport guides
- Dubrovnik public transport
- Osijek public transport
- Pula public transport
- Rijeka public transport
- Split public transport
- Zadar public transport
- Zagreb public transport
Source:
Gradski parking d.o.o. Šibenik
Please note: Information provided by Expat in Croatia is only for the purposes of guidance. It does not constitute legal or financial advice in any form. Croatian laws and bureaucratic rules often change, and each personal case is individual, so different rules may apply. For legal advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian lawyer. For financial advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian tax advisor or accountant.