Split Airport to Hvar
by private boat
A car from the arrivals hall to the pier, then a private boat to Hvar town, Stari Grad or Jelsa — one plan built around your flight, instead of a taxi to Split and a wait for the catamaran.
- Road to the pier, then the boat
- Planned around your flight
- Written quote, weather permitting
Two legs, one plan
There is no boat at Split Airport and no public boat line from it. A driver meets you at arrivals and takes you to the pier agreed in the quote, where the private boat meets you at the confirmed time; we pick that pier with the operator, so the road part stays short. If your flight is late, whether the boat can wait or move its departure is set out in the operator’s written quote, and a change or waiting charge may apply.
On Hvar the usual arrival points are Hvar town, Stari Grad and Jelsa. Tell us where you are staying; a pier closer to your villa is sometimes possible.
Water taxi, speedboat or private boat from Split Airport to Hvar
A Split Airport to Hvar water taxi, a Split Airport to Hvar speedboat and a Split Airport to Hvar private boat all describe this trip: a licensed boat with a skipper, hired for your group alone, with a car for the road leg in between. The written quote names the boat type and the pier, so there is no surprise at the water.
Built around the flight, not the timetable
Send the flight number. Our driver follows the arrival for the road leg, waits in the hall with a name sign and takes you straight to the pier. The boat is booked for your group alone, but whether it can wait for, or move with, a delayed flight is set out in the operator’s written quote and may carry a change or waiting charge. We do not print a crossing time, because it depends on the boat and the sea on the day; the quote gives it.
Luggage, a pram, a child seat for the road leg or a pet: tell us in the request. Small boats have limited room, and the operator decides what fits.
If the timetable suits you
The public route is a car or bus to the Split ferry port and a catamaran to Hvar town or the car ferry to Stari Grad, operated by Jadrolinija, TP Line and others. Several fast lines run in summer only. Our guide on Split Airport to Hvar explains it, and the road-only option is the Split Airport to Split transfer to the ferry port.
What your quote confirms, and what depends on the day
Your written quote states
- the departure and arrival piers, and the time;
- the boat type and its capacity, from the licensed operator who runs it;
- the road part, if your trip starts at an airport or hotel;
- the total price and the operator’s weather and cancellation terms, in writing, before anything is booked.
What depends on the day
- The weather. The skipper decides on the day. Strong wind or a high sea can delay, re-route or cancel a crossing; then we agree another time or a road and ferry alternative.
- The pier. Not every pier or beach can take a private boat. The confirmation names the exact one.
- Luggage space. Small boats have limited room, so tell us what you carry.
Other boat transfers
Split to Hvar
Private water taxi across the channel
Split to Brač
Supetar, Bol, Milna or another bay
Split to Vis
The longer open-sea crossing
Hvar to Korčula
Island to island
Dubrovnik to Korčula
By sea instead of the Pelješac road
Dubrovnik to Mljet
To the national-park side of the island
Tivat to Herceg Novi
Across the Bay of Kotor
Tivat Airport to Herceg Novi
Road to the water, then a boat
Questions about this crossing
Not from the airport itself. A car takes you from arrivals to the pier named in the quote, and the boat to Hvar leaves from there: a private speedboat or water taxi, depending on the operator. The quote names the boat type.
Send the flight number so the driver can check the arrival for the road leg. Whether the boat can wait or move its departure is confirmed in the operator’s written quote, and a change or waiting charge may apply; a long delay into the evening can change the plan, and we tell you the options.
The skipper decides on the day. Strong wind can delay, re-route or cancel a crossing — even the scheduled catamarans stop in a strong jugo or bura. Then we agree a later time or a road and ferry alternative with you. The operator’s exact weather and cancellation terms are in the written quote.
A licensed local boat operator’s, with a certified skipper. We do not own boats; we arrange the transfer, and the quote names the operator and the boat type.
We do not publish a price. It depends on the boat, the number of passengers, the season and the weather window, and it comes from the licensed operator who would run it. We reply with a written quote; nothing is booked or charged until you accept it.
Flying into Split for Hvar?
Send us the flight, the date and where you stay on Hvar. We reply with a written quote.