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[Kalli]

I'll be traveling from Venice to Split and would like to take a boat or train. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Kalli

[franeymoon]

During the summer and into early fall, boats and trains regularly travel between Venice and Split, providing a scenic and adventurous ride from Italy to Croatia. However, be sure to check times and schedules, since some boats depart only a few times a week and halt service once the air chills.

For the easiest and most direct route, Daniela Pavelic, a travel consultant with the Croatian National Tourist Office in New York, recommends taking the Enermar ferry from Chioggia, a port near Venice, to Split. The trip on the Italian vessel takes about 12 hours. Info: http://www.tris.it/ . A less direct but equally panoramic route involves the Venezia Lines' hydrofoil ( http://www.venezialines.com/ ) from Venice to a port town on the Istria Peninsula, such as Pula, or Rovinj, followed by a bus transfer to Rijeka and an overnight Jadrolinija ferry to Split ( http://www.jadrolinija.hr/ ). If you prefer land to water, board a train from Venice to Split, with transfers in Zagreb. The trip can take up to 14 hours. Info: http://www.raileurope.com/ .

If you have some time between boats, Pavelic suggests exploring the peninsula, a charming alternative to the Dalmatian Coast. For info: Croatian National Tourist Board, 800-829- 4416, http://us.croatia.hr/ .


(taken from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00204.html )

[Luluna]

Hi Kalli!

You can catch regular buses to Rijeka and from there to Split by bus or rail.

[gonia]

Take a train to Trieste, then a bus to Rijeka and then other bus, or take a train to Ancona, then an overnight ferry.
http://www.trenitalia.com
http://www.saf.ud.it/index2.html (buses from Trieste to Croatia)
http://www.bli-ferry.com
http://www.jadrolinija.hr