The development of road traffic has spread unevenly over time around the world. The modernization of the road networks of Germany, Austria and Croatia began with the construction of the first motorways in these areas. Cars and buses are most often used in connecting emitting and receptive tourism in road traffic. For tourists who come to a tourist destination by other types of means of transport, the tourist offer of the destination includes the rental of road means of transport. In addition to many advantages, road traffic also has certain negative impacts. The German bus company FlixBus is working on the development of sustainable transport, which has raised the company to the top of carriers in Europe. Based on statistical data, the share of road traffic in tourism in Germany, Austria and Croatia can be read. Although other branches of transport are in competition with road transport in the tourism of these countries, road transport is the most represented. The reason for this is tourist arrivals and overnight stays made by neighboring countries. Statistical data in Croatia show the share of air traffic in tourism over the years compared to road traffic data. The data show the superiority of road traffic over air traffic. The development of tourism contributes to the development of road transport. The role of road transport is necessary in the tourism of these countries. Although road transport in tourism has other branches of transport for competition, its role remains ubiquitous.