Tankful
Fuel for the drive from Kraków to Split (1,221 km) currently costs about €159 in a petrol car (7 l/100 km) and €154 in a diesel (6 l/100 km), one way. From Warsaw (1,449 km) it's €189 and €182. Split four ways, petrol from Kraków comes to €39.77 per person.
Fuel prices on the Kraków – Split route
The most popular route runs through Czechia, Austria and Slovenia. This is how the kilometres and prices break down:
| Country | Share of route | km | Petrol (95) | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 38% | 461 km | €1.81/l | €2.04/l |
| Austria | 26% | 311 km | €1.96/l | €2.26/l |
| Czechia | 19% | 231 km | €1.88/l | €2.08/l |
| Poland | 13% | 155 km | €1.85/l | €2.06/l |
| Slovenia | 5% | 62 km | €1.74/l | €2.01/l |
| Route average | 100% | 1,221 km | €1.86/l | €2.10/l |
Prices are national averages from 28 September 2026. The full breakdown, including LPG and EVs, is on the Kraków – Split and Warsaw – Split route pages.
Where to fill up on the way
- In Poland before you leave: A litre of petrol is cheaper in Poland by €0.03 – €1.36 saved on a 50-litre fill-up.
- Czechia vs Austria: A litre of petrol is cheaper in the Czechia by €0.08 – €3.80 saved on a 50-litre fill-up.
- Austria vs Slovenia: A litre of petrol is cheaper in Slovenia by €0.21 – €10.57 saved on a 50-litre fill-up.
- Slovenia vs Croatia: A litre of petrol is cheaper in Slovenia by €0.06 – €3.18 saved on a 50-litre fill-up.
On the Austrian stretch, avoid motorway stations – leaving the motorway for the next town usually means a lower price. Austrian stations may only raise prices once a day, at noon, but can cut them at any time, so mornings are often cheapest.
Vignettes and tolls
On top of fuel, you'll pay for roads in almost every country on the way:
| Country | What you need | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | electronic motorway vignette | edalnice.cz |
| Austria | vignette (digital or sticker), some tunnels and passes charged separately | asfinag.at |
| Slovenia | electronic vignette | evinjeta.dars.si |
| Croatia | tolls per motorway section | hac.hr |
The alternative route through Slovakia and Hungary needs Slovak (eznamka.sk) and Hungarian (ematrica.nemzetiutdij.hu) vignettes instead. Buy vignettes on the official sites – resellers add a fee. Vignette prices change every year, so check them before you go.
How to cut the cost of the drive
- Fill up in the cheapest country on the route – on a trip this long, two fill-ups are usually enough.
- Take it easier on the motorway. Over 1,200–1,400 km, the difference between 140 and 120 km/h is well over ten litres of fuel.
- Pack luggage inside rather than on the roof where you can – a roof box noticeably raises consumption at speed.
- Split the costs fairly – see how to split fuel costs between passengers.
Cost your own route, with a stop on the way or to another place in Croatia, in the Tankful calculator.