How to get to Krka Waterfalls through the right entrance
Choosing how to get to Krka Waterfalls starts with choosing Skradin or Lozovac, rather than entering the waterfall name into a route planner. Skradin provides the river approach to Skradinski Buk; Lozovac is the main entrance for cars and coaches. Arrival at either entrance still leaves the final journey into the waterfall area. Keep this separate from the drive or intercity bus ride when arranging your return.
Skradinski Buk has a 1,900 metre one-way walking circuit. The state park portal allows around one hour for that circuit, while the park shop suggests two hours for the visit without the approach. Neither figure includes your journey from Split or Zadar. Read the Skradinski Buk walking guide before deciding how much time to leave between arrival and departure.
Taxi and transfers from Split Airport (SPU)
Split Airport journeys should end at the entrance or accommodation you actually intend to use. A road transfer to Skradin ends in the town, followed by the park boat or the riverside walking route. A journey to Lozovac instead brings you to the main car entrance. Tell the driver the entrance name rather than treating the entire park as a single drop-off point.
Zadar Airport (ZAD) is an alternative arrival airport, with its own onward journey to arrange. For either airport, plan the return leg as well as the outward ride. Airport transport, park admission and a sightseeing excursion are separate choices. The private visit presented here starts with hotel pickup and is a day of sightseeing rather than an airport transfer.
Car rental and parking
Lozovac offers free visitor parking throughout the year, while Skradin town parking is privately operated and paid. Select the entrance before comparing car travel with the bus: the parking arrangements differ, and free parking at Lozovac does not include park admission. The A1 exit for Lozovac is Šibenik; the exit for Skradin is Skradin.
Collecting a rental car at Split Airport lets you continue by road to the entrance or your overnight base. Choose Split Airport as the collection location and fit the collection and return arrangements around your flight. Keep the airport collection separate from the park visit when planning the day, particularly if you also want to reach the northern waterfall sites.
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A waterfall visit with hotel pickup
The private visit combines hotel pickup, a private vehicle and an English-speaking driver with stops at Skradinski Buk and Skradin. Park admission is extra; this is a sightseeing option rather than an airport transfer.
Buses from Split, Zadar and Šibenik
Split and Zadar have intercity bus routes to Skradin, while Šibenik has the route numbered 54 towards Skradin. Choose an actual departure and return for your travel date before building the waterfall visit around them. A bus arrival in Skradin is not arrival at the waterfall, and the intercity stop is separate from the park approach.
Split departures use the bus station by the ferry port; Zadar departures use its bus station. In Skradin, follow the stop named on your ticket. Leave time to reach the park departure point and for the final journey to Skradinski Buk. A change at Šibenik needs its own connection planning. For organised transport with a sightseeing programme, compare the guided waterfall day trips instead of combining independent bus legs.
Skradin or Lozovac for the final approach
Skradin has a 3,400 metre approach from the bridge to Skradinski Buk for walkers and cyclists; admission remains necessary. The regular included boat season in the 2026 tariff runs from 1 April to 31 October. The park notice observed on 14 November 2026 extends boats until 18 November 2026 only. Recheck operation for a later visit rather than relying on that extension.
Lozovac has an 875 metre connecting footpath, separate from the waterfall circuit. Its entrance information describes park buses from April to November and winter access by private car. A notice observed on 14 November 2026 describes the bus ending in early December without an exact day. Follow the access instructions for your visit date; a navigation route is not permission to drive on restricted park roads.
Read the entrance ticket guide for seasonal transport inclusions and choose a base near the access route if an overnight stay makes the onward journey easier.
Krka transport questions
Is parking free at Lozovac?
Yes, Lozovac visitor parking is free throughout the year. Park admission remains separate, and the final approach uses the connecting path or the transport operating for your visit. Skradin has different arrangements: its town parking is privately operated and paid, so choose the entrance before planning where to leave the car.
Can I walk from Skradin to the waterfall?
Yes, Skradin has a 3,400 metre walking and cycling approach from the bridge to Skradinski Buk. Park admission is still required. Add the waterfall circuit and time for your return when planning the outing; the approach distance does not describe the complete visit or the walk from every bus stop.
Does the private visit include airport pickup?
The private waterfall visit includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a private vehicle and a personal English-speaking driver. Its sightseeing stops are Skradinski Buk and Skradin, with park admission extra. Arrange an airport journey separately and select the hotel pickup option appropriate to your stay when choosing the excursion.