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- Rijeka airport itself is on Krk, about 30 kilometres from Marina Punat. You can reach the island from the mainland via the Krk Bridge without paying a toll.<\/li>\n
- Marina Punat is the large harbour in the town; the smaller town harbour lies about 600 metres further south along the waterfront promenade.<\/li>\n
- There are over 700 parking spaces at the marina; a car costs 16 euros per day there.<\/li>\n
- There's a small food shop about 130 metres from the marina, and a supermarket about 400 metres from the town harbour. Larger supermarkets are located about 5 kilometres to the west on the outskirts of the town of Krk.<\/li>\n
- In summer a moderate northwest wind usually blows; in the colder half of the year, Bora and Jugo dominate the weather in the Kvarner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What harbours are there in Punat?<\/h2>\n
In Punat, yachts berth at two places: at Marina Punat at the northern end of the town, and at Punat town harbour on the waterfront promenade in the town centre, about 600 metres further south on the same shore. Both are on the eastern shore of the Bay of Punat, the Puntarska draga. Opposite, in the middle of the bay, lies the wooded island of Ko\u0161ljun.<\/p>\n
The bay is almost completely enclosed by land and connected to the sea only by a narrow, buoyed channel. That's why you lie peacefully here in almost any wind. Marina Punat has been in operation since 1964 and is one of the oldest and largest marinas on the Croatian coast. The town harbour is managed by the county harbour authority for Krk; alongside berths for locals, it also has a section for visiting yachts.<\/p>\n
Arriving for the start of your trip in Punat<\/h2>\n
The following sections take you from the airport to the pontoon. Almost everything applies to both harbours; where it doesn't, it says which one is meant.<\/p>\n
From Rijeka airport to Punat<\/h3>\n
Rijeka airport is not in the city of Rijeka, but in the north of the island of Krk near Omi\u0161alj. It's about 30 kilometres to Marina Punat via the island road. The quickest way to Punat is by taxi, transfer or hire car; the marina also offers its own taxi service.<\/p>\n
Other airports within reach are Trieste at about 120 kilometres, Ljubljana at about 170, Zagreb at about 210 and Venice at about 270 kilometres to Punat. From there, continue by hire car or bus.<\/p>\n
By car, train, bus or ferry<\/h3>\n
By car you reach the island via the Krk Bridge. The bridge is about 1,430 metres long, crosses in a great concrete arch to the small island of Sveti Marko, and has been toll-free since June 2020. From the bridge, take the island's main road south to the turn-off for Punat. The town of Krk is about 8 kilometres from Punat.<\/p>\n
Buses run year-round from the island of Krk to Rijeka and Zagreb; services on the island are operated by Arriva. The nearest railway station is in Rijeka, around 50 kilometres away. From there you continue by bus.<\/p>\n
Jadrolinija ferries connect Krk all year round from Valbiska to Merag on Cres (crossing about 25 minutes) and to Lopar on Rab (about 80 minutes). As things stand (November 2026), the ferry to Lopar runs four times a day in summer and twice a day in winter. The ticket also serves as a reservation, and you should be at the ferry quay 45 minutes before departure. From the mainland there is also a boat from Crikvenica to \u0160ilo on the east coast of Krk.<\/p>\n
How do you tell the two harbours apart?<\/h3>\n
The two harbours lie on the same shore but are not next to each other. You can recognise Marina Punat by the large complex with Hotel Kanajt, shipyard and 14 pontoons at the northern end of the village; its address is Puntica 7. The town harbour lies on the waterfront promenade in the centre of the village, opposite the island of Ko\u0161ljun.<\/p>\n
Parking<\/h3>\n
Marina Punat has over 700 parking spaces, plus spaces for trailers. A car costs 4 euros per hour or 16 euros per day, and 12 euros per day in the car park below the Hotel Kanajt. A minibus or motorhome costs 50 euros per day (as of November 2026). Transient guests and charter crews park in the car park in front of the Hotel Kanajt at the daily rate, paying at the pay machine. After unloading, you leave motorhomes and caravans in designated areas outside the marina, where there is no electrical hook-up and overnight stays are not permitted. At the marina there is an electric car charging station with six connections, which all guests can use via the Nextcharge app, at 0.60 euros per kWh (as of November 2026). The town harbour also has its own car park.<\/p>\n
Public car parks are in Ulica Ivana Gorana Kova\u010di\u0107a and on Placa, each about 400 metres from the town harbour. From Marina Punat the nearest public car park at Novi put is about 1.1 kilometres away.<\/p>\n
Arrived early: outdoor pool and town centre<\/h3>\n
If you are in Punat before embarking, the easiest way to pass the waiting time is in the marina itself: it has the Restaurant Marina, open all year round, and an outdoor pool with a bar, and Medane beach lies at the mouth of the bay. The old town centre around Vela Placa and Mala Placa at the town harbour is about a ten-minute walk from the marina.<\/p>\n
Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n
Showers are available at Marina Punat: six shower blocks with a total of over 70 showers and a self-service laundry. At the town harbour no dedicated sanitary facilities are indicated.<\/p>\n
Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n
You can reach a small grocery shop about 130 metres from Marina Punat, and the marina itself has a chandlery and the Restaurant Marina, open all year round. The shop is called Trgovina Krk and is at Puntica 1. From the town harbour it is about 400 metres to the Kvarner supermarket. It is on Ulica Ivana Gorana Kova\u010di\u0107a, about one kilometre from the marina. Larger supermarkets such as Lidl, Konzum and Plodine are about 5 kilometres west by car, on the edge of the town of Krk, in the districts of Smokvik and Sveti Petar. The town centre with the two squares Vela Placa and Mala Placa is at the town harbour and can be reached from the marina on foot. There are cash machines on the marina grounds.<\/p>\n
Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n
There is a general medical practice in Punat. The island's health centre is in the town of Krk, Vinogradska 2b, about ten minutes by car from the marina. The nearest pharmacy is Apotheke Redi, about 350 metres from the town harbour and about one kilometre from Marina Punat. A defibrillator is located in the marina.<\/p>\n
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- 112: general emergency number for all emergencies<\/li>\n
- 192: police<\/li>\n
- 193: fire brigade<\/li>\n
- 194: ambulance<\/li>\n
- 195: sea rescue, the coastguard coordination centre MRCC Rijeka; at sea you can also reach them on VHF channel 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Marina Punat and town harbour compared<\/h2>\n
Marina Punat is a large harbour with a shipyard, the town harbour a small facility in the heart of the village. The key details at a glance:<\/p>\n
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