Car Shipping to Croatia
from the United Kingdom
Croatia is a growing EU destination for UK vehicle exports. The Ship Cars provides container services to Rijeka, the country's largest Adriatic port. View our shipping services or request a quote.
Methods
RORO & Container
Transit Time
8–14 days to Rijeka
Ports
Rijeka
Starting From
£1,200
Overview
Croatia is a growing EU destination for UK vehicle exports. The Ship Cars provides container services to Rijeka, the country's largest Adriatic port.
Shipping Methods
Container shipping to Rijeka. RORO available via Adriatic feeder services from Italian ports.
Shared Container Shipping to Croatia
For enclosed protection at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated container, our shared container shipping service consolidates two to four UK vehicles bound for Croatia into a single sealed 40ft high-cube container. Typically 25–35% cheaper than a dedicated container, with marine all-risks insurance, professional racking and personal-effects allowance included. See the full shared container shipping page for routes, prices and sailing schedules to Croatia.
Explore shared container shippingTransit Time
8–14 days to Rijeka from Southampton.
Import Regulations
EU import regulations apply post-Brexit. Import duty 10% plus 25% PDV (Croatian VAT). Vehicles must pass a technical inspection (tehnički pregled). Re-registration with Croatian plates mandatory.
Documents Required
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
- OIB (Croatian tax number)
Costs & Fees
Container from £1,200–£1,800. Import duty 10%. PDV 25%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What taxes apply when importing a car to Croatia?
How long does it take to ship a car from the UK to Croatia?
Which UK ports do you ship from to Croatia?
What documents do I need to ship a car to Croatia?
What shipping methods are available from the UK to Croatia?
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Shared Container Shipping to Croatia — FAQs
Common questions about shared container shipping to Croatia from the United Kingdom.
Do you offer shared container shipping to Croatia?
How much cheaper is shared container shipping to Croatia than a dedicated container?
Can I put personal effects in the car when shipping to Croatia by shared container?
Available Ports
Why ship a car to Croatia from the UK
The Ship Cars is a specialist UK vehicle export company moving cars, SUVs, classics, motorbikes and light commercials to Croatia every month. European trade lanes from the UK are dominated by short-sea RORO and weekly groupage container departures. Cross-Channel and North Sea sailings out of Immingham, Tilbury and Killingholme feed Iberian, Atlantic and Mediterranean discharge ports. Typical clients on this lane include EU-resident expats, alongside private owners relocating to Croatia and returning residents importing a personal vehicle. Our UK-to-Croatia corridor is engineered around predictable transit, transparent pricing and full compliance with Croatia customs.
Vehicles depart from Tilbury, Immingham, Liverpool and arrive at Rijeka via short-sea Channel and North Sea routings. Typical door-to-port turnaround is 8–14 days to rijeka from southampton, supported by marine all-risks insurance, GPS-tracked UK collection and bonded warehousing where required. For an instant indication of cost, use our car shipping cost calculator or request a tailored quote on our quote page.
How UK to Croatia car shipping works
Every shipment to Croatia follows the same six-step pipeline: free quotation, UK collection or self-drop at Tilbury, bonded UK warehousing and pre-shipment photos, HMRC NOVA / C88 export clearance handled by our UK customs clearance team, ocean transit to Rijeka (and onward feeder to Rijeka where required), and destination customs handover. You choose the shipping mode that best matches the vehicle profile and budget — see the full breakdown on our car shipping costs page or compare live RORO sailing dates to Croatia.
RORO to Croatia
Roll-on/Roll-off is the lowest-cost method for running, road-legal vehicles bound for Croatia. Drive-on at the UK port, drive-off at Rijeka. RORO shipping to Croatia — check the weekly RORO schedule.
Container to Croatia
20ft sole-use or 40ft dedicated containers give classic, high-value, modified or non-running vehicles fully enclosed protection on the route to Rijeka. Dedicated container shipping to Croatia.
Shared container to Croatia
Two to four UK vehicles consolidated into a sealed 40ft container — typically 25–35% cheaper than a sole-use container. Shared container shipping to Croatia — get a shared container cost estimate.
Croatia ports, routing and transit
Vehicles bound for Croatia are typically routed through Rijeka as the lead discharge port, with Rijeka available as alternatives depending on sailing schedule and onward inland transport. We schedule loads to match weekly RORO sailing schedules to Croatia and consolidated shared container departures from the UK. For sole-use loads we book 20ft and 40ft container slots on the same rotation.
- Port of Rijeka
- UK departure: Southampton
- UK departure: Tilbury
- UK departure: Bristol (Portbury)
Croatia import duty, VAT and customs in 2026
Importing a vehicle into Croatia is regulated and document-driven. The headline framework is summarised below; our team verifies every figure against the latest Croatia customs schedule before quoting.
- EU type approval and Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
- Post-Brexit 10% import duty and country-specific VAT (TVA, IVA, MwSt, BTW)
- National roadworthiness inspections (ITV, contrôle technique, TÜV, APK, IPO)
- Re-registration with local plates and CO2-based road tax
Document checklist for Croatia
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
- OIB (Croatian tax number)
For full country-specific customs rules, see our Croatia import guides and articles, our UK and Croatia customs clearance service, or use the duty-inclusive cost calculator for a landed estimate to Rijeka.
Who ships to Croatia
- • Returning Croatia residents and dual nationals
- • UK expats relocating to Croatia
- • Europe car dealers and Croatia re-exporters
- • Private collectors and classic-car enthusiasts
- • Diplomatic missions and corporate fleets
- • Online auction buyers (Copart, BCA, Manheim)
Vehicles we ship to Croatia
- • Saloons, hatchbacks and family cars
- • SUVs, 4x4s and pickups (Land Rover, Range Rover, Toyota, Nissan)
- • Luxury and executive vehicles (Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi)
- • Performance and supercars (McLaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari)
- • Classic and historic vehicles (pre-1990 with HMRC NOVA exemption)
- • Motorbikes, scooters and quad bikes
- • Vans, light commercials and motorhomes
- • Electric and hybrid vehicles (EV battery documentation supported)
Why exporters choose The Ship Cars for Croatia
• Specialist UK-to-Croatia corridor with weekly capacity
• Marine all-risks insurance and bonded UK warehousing
• HMRC NOVA, C88, EORI and DVLA V5C export handled in-house
• Transparent UK to Croatia pricing with no hidden destination fees
• Direct relationships with Rijeka agents
• Dedicated account manager from booking to delivery
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We ship to 8+ other Europe countries from the UK on the same trade lanes as Croatia. Many customers shipping to Croatia also enquire about Italy, Greece because routing, customs documentation and transit windows overlap.
Get an instant quote for car shipping to Croatia
Request a free quote online for live sailing dates, indicative landed cost and document checks on the Croatia corridor. Online quotes are typically answered the same working day.