Best eSIM for Croatia (2026): 19 plans compared in £

Quick answers

The cheapest data plan here is £3.01.
Best value for a longer stay: Sim Local 10GB for 30 days, £8.87.
Unlimited data from Holafly: £55.76 for 30 days.
Croatia is in the EU. O2, giffgaff, SMARTY, iD Mobile and Tesco Mobile include it; EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day.
No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over Croatian mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Trip finder

Work out your trip

Change the days or add more countries. We'll find the cheapest way to stay online.

Loading the trip finder...

Prices

Croatia eSIM prices compared

All 19 plans we track, cheapest first within each length.

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim Local	1GB	3 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
Saily	1GB	7 days	£3.01US$3.99 · £3.01/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloTelemach, A1	1GB	7 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadTelemach / A1	1GB	7 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
NomadTelemach / A1	5GB	30 days	£6.79US$9.00 · £1.36/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Sim Local	5GB	30 days	£7.36US$9.75 · £1.47/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
AiraloTelemach, A1	5GB	30 days	£7.92US$10.50 · £1.58/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
Saily	5GB	30 days	£8.29US$10.99 · £1.66/GB	Go to Saily Provider link

Show all 19 Croatia tariffs

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim LocalBest value 10GB+	10GB	30 days	£8.87US$11.75 · £0.89/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
UbigiA1	10GB	30 days	£10.59US$14.04 · £1.06/GB	Go to Ubigi Provider link
NomadTelemach / A1	10GB	30 days	£11.32US$15.00 · £1.13/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
AiraloTelemach, A1	10GB	30 days	£12.83US$17.00 · £1.28/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
Saily	10GB	30 days	£13.57US$17.99 · £1.36/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
HolaflyTelemach, A1	Unlimited	3 days	£8.98US$11.90	Go to Holafly Provider link
AiraloTelemach, A1	Unlimited	7 days	£18.49US$24.50	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadTelemach / A1	Unlimited	7 days	£18.86US$25.00	Go to Nomad Provider link
Sim Local	Unlimited	7 days	£19.05US$25.25	Go to Sim Local Provider link
HolaflyTelemach, A1	Unlimited	7 days	£20.75US$27.50	Go to Holafly Provider link
HolaflyTelemach, A1	Unlimited	30 days	£55.76US$73.90	Go to Holafly Provider link

Prices checked 25 September 2026. Most travel eSIM companies charge in US dollars, even to UK customers, so your bank converts the price when you pay. We show pounds at that day's rate (US$1 = £0.75458) with the dollar price underneath.

Price per GB in Croatia

Each provider's best-value 30-day plan of 5GB or more, as a price per GB. Lower is better; orange = cheapest.

Sim Local£0.89

Ubigi£1.06

Nomad£1.13

Airalo£1.28

Saily£1.36

Roaming

What UK networks charge in Croatia

A week in Croatia: what it costs

7 days of data on each UK network's roaming (where there's a daily price) against the cheapest 5GB+ eSIM (Nomad). Orange bar = eSIM.

Vodafone£19.25

Three£19.25

EE£19.04

VOXI£18.20

Sky Mobile£14

Cheapest eSIM£6.79

O2Included

giffgaffIncluded

SMARTYIncluded

iD MobileIncluded

LebaraIncluded

Tesco MobileIncluded

Lyca MobileIncluded

Your network	Per day	A week	Details
EE	£2.72 a day	£19.04	Europe daily charge (sources vary £2.47-£2.72; weekly £16.50) Check with your network
O2	Included	£0	Europe Zone included up to 25GB
Vodafone	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Europe Zone B daily roaming; 8-day pass £16, 15-day £21 Check with your network
Three	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Go Roam in Europe £2.75/day (£2 on plans before 18 Dec 2025), 12GB fair use
giffgaff	Included	£0	included up to 5GB (EU zone)
SMARTY	Included	£0	included up to 12GB; EU data pass £3/day if more needed
iD Mobile	Included	£0	included up to 30GB
VOXI	£2.60 a day	£18.20	European roaming pass £2.60/day (8 days £15, 15 days £20), up to 20GB
Lebara	Included	£0	Roam Like Home in EU, up to 30GB Check with your network
Tesco Mobile	Included	£0	Home From Home, UK allowance, no end date
Sky Mobile	£2 a day	£14	Roaming Passport £2/day (£10 for 5 days), 25GB fair use; free for VIP Diamond
Lyca Mobile	Included	£0	EU roaming from bundle, fair use applies Check with your network

Checked 25 September 2026. Roaming prices depend on your exact plan and when you joined, so check with your network before you travel.

Local know-how

Mobile in Croatia: what to know

Mobile networks

Hrvatski Telekom (T-Mobile)Deutsche Telekom-owned market leader with the fastest downloads in Opensignal's late-2025 report.

A1Austrian-owned operator (formerly Vip) with its own nationwide network.

TelemachNamed Croatia's best network by Opensignal in November 2025 for reliability, consistency and coverage.

Coverage

4G and 5G are good in cities, along the coast and in hotspots like Plitvice, but near the long border with Bosnia and Herzegovina phones can switch to Bosnian networks, which are outside the EU.

Wi-Fi

Hotels, holiday apartments and cafes in tourist areas usually offer Wi-Fi.

WhatsApp and FaceTime calls

No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over Croatian mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Buying a local SIM

Very easy: prepaid SIMs are sold without registration at Tisak and iNovine kiosks (including at Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik and Zadar airports), post offices, petrol stations and operator shops. Tourist packs cost about EUR 10 to 11.50 for 10 days of unlimited data.

Emergency number

112

Tips for UK travellers

Driving to Dubrovnik? Use the Peljesac Bridge to bypass Neum; if you do pass through Bosnia, switch data roaming off or use flight mode.
Croatian tourist SIMs usually only work in Croatia with no EU roaming, so use a Europe-wide eSIM if you're carrying on to Slovenia or Italy.
Telemach was named Croatia's best network by Opensignal in November 2025, while Hrvatski Telekom had the fastest average downloads.
Tourist SIM packs are mostly seasonal (roughly May to October), so out of season buy a standard prepaid starter pack instead.

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need a passport to buy a SIM card in Croatia?

Usually not. Croatian prepaid SIMs are sold without registration at kiosks, post offices and petrol stations.

Will my phone roam onto a Bosnian network near Dubrovnik?

It can, around Neum and along the Bosnian border. Bosnia isn't in the EU, so take the Peljesac Bridge or switch data roaming off to avoid high charges.

What is the emergency number in Croatia?

112 for ambulance, fire and police.

More destinations