On 28 September 2026 the off-season fares return on Croatia's state ferry lines, and the summer timetables end at the end of September, line by line. A car to Pag drops from 18.10 to 12.20 euros, Split to Supetar keeps one price all year but loses two sailings a day, and the holiday sailings are cut. The details for four busy lines, from the official 2026 timetables.
Checked: 10 September 2026
Two things change at the end of September on the state ferry lines that Jadrolinija runs under contract with the coastal shipping agency. Fares: the seasonal price list applies from 29 May to 27 September 2026, the off-season list from 28 September to 31 December and again from 1 January to 28 May. Timetables: most lines switch from the high-season to the low-season schedule on 1 October, some earlier. Everything below comes from the official 2026 timetables published by the Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet, which carry the price lists on their second page and the note that timetables are subject to change.
Not every line gets cheaper
Seasonal pricing is not universal. Line 335 from Prizna to Žigljen on Pag has a seasonal and an off-season list; lines 631 Split to Supetar, 431 Zadar to Preko and 332 Valbiska to Merag have a single list for the whole year. Island residents' fares and public-service fares apply all year on every line. Children up to three travel free, and children from three to twelve pay about half on the lines that have a children's fare.
Four lines in detail
| Line | Low season from | Sailings per direction, low vs high season | Crossing | Person / car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 631 Split to Supetar (Brač) | 1 October | 12 vs 14 | 50 min | 6.50 / 26.10 euros all year |
| 335 Prizna to Žigljen (Pag) | 28 September | 13 vs 21 | 15 min | 2.50 / 12.20 euros, in season 4.30 / 18.10 |
| 431 Zadar (Gaženica) to Preko (Ugljan) | 1 October | 17 vs 18 | 25 min | 3.80 / 17.30 euros all year |
| 332 Valbiska (Krk) to Merag (Cres) | 1 October | 12 vs 13 | 25 min | 4.40 / 20.70 euros all year |
- 631 Split to Supetar: from 1 October twelve sailings each way. From Split the first is at 05:00 and the last at 23:59, from Supetar 05:00 to 22:45. The 05:00 sailings do not run on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and the 23:59 from Split and 22:45 from Supetar do not run on 24, 25 and 31 December.
- 335 Prizna to Žigljen: from 28 September thirteen sailings each way, from Prizna 05:45 to 21:15 and from Žigljen 06:00 to 21:30. The 05:45 and 06:00 sailings skip Sundays and holidays, and the 15:50 from Prizna runs only until 25 October. On 1 January, 25 and 26 December only six sailings operate. In high season, from 3 July to 30 August, the line runs 21 times a day.
- 431 Zadar to Preko: from 1 October seventeen sailings each way, from Zadar's Gaženica port 05:00 to 23:00 and from Preko 05:30 to 22:30. Several morning and midday sailings skip Sundays and holidays, and the 06:20, 16:40 and 23:00 from Zadar do not run on 1 January, 5 April, 25 and 26 December. The ferry calls at Ošljak Monday to Saturday at 07:30 and 14:45 from Zadar and at 12:15 and 18:40 from Preko.
- 332 Valbiska to Merag: from 1 October twelve sailings each way, from Merag 05:00 to 22:30 and from Valbiska 05:45 to 23:59. From 4 October the first sailing skips Sundays and holidays, the 06:30 from Merag does not run on 1 January, 25 and 26 December, and the last sailings do not run on 24, 25 and 31 December.
What else changes in autumn
- Italy: all three Jadrolinija routes to Ancona and Bari are cancelled until 21 October 2026 after the fault on the ship Dalmacija.
- Bura: from autumn, catamaran and ferry sailings are cancelled on windy days. Jadrolinija posts the list every morning under Linije u prekidu on its news page; on 10 September two catamaran lines in the Rijeka area were already suspended because of the weather.
- Tickets: a ticket is valid all day for other departures on the same line, so missing a sailing costs time, not money.
- Holidays: on 1 January, 25 and 26 December the timetables thin out on every line above, and on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the last sailings from Split and on Krk are cut.
How to read the timetables
Each line has one PDF for the whole year, with the seasons side by side. Roman numerals number the sailings, asterisks mark the days without service, and the footnotes are where the holiday exceptions hide. The second page is the price list with up to four columns: off-season, seasonal, island residents and public service. The PDFs are on jadrolinija.hr under Putovanja and on agencija-zolpp.hr under Linije 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- When do Jadrolinija's off-season fares start in 2026?
- On 28 September 2026, until 31 December. The seasonal list applied from 29 May to 27 September. Only lines with two price lists change; Split to Supetar, Zadar to Preko and Valbiska to Merag have one price all year.
- Is the Split to Supetar ferry cheaper in October?
- No. Line 631 has one price list for the whole of 2026: 6.50 euros per person and 26.10 euros for a car up to 5 m. What changes on 1 October is the timetable, twelve sailings each way instead of fourteen.
- How often does the Prizna to Žigljen ferry run in winter?
- Thirteen times a day each way from 28 September, from Prizna between 05:45 and 21:15, with the first sailing not running on Sundays and holidays. On 1 January, 25 and 26 December there are only six sailings.
- Are there ferries from Croatia to Italy in October 2026?
- Not with Jadrolinija before 21 October 2026: Split to Ancona, Dubrovnik to Bari and Split to Bari are cancelled until then. The Zadar to Ancona catamaran ended its season on 6 September.
Official sources
- Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet: timetable and price list 2026, line 631 Supetar to Split
- Timetable and price list 2026, line 335 Prizna to Žigljen
- Timetable and price list 2026, line 431 Preko, Ošljak, Zadar
- Timetable and price list 2026, line 332 Valbiska to Merag
- Jadrolinija: Split to Supetar line page
- Jadrolinija: lines interrupted on 10 September 2026
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