Korcula old town — water taxi route Korcula Town to Hvar Town
Island & city transfer · 1 h 15 min · from €700

Korcula Town to Hvar Water Taxi & Private Transfer

From the old town harbour, under the walls straight to the Hvar Town riva: private, direct and timed around you, not a ferry schedule.

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No. 01

The route in detail

The crossing takes about 1 h 15 min in normal conditions, along Korcula island to its walled medieval capital. We run fast, comfortable speedboats that carry up to 12 passengers between them, so groups larger than five simply get a bigger boat or a second one. Which boat sails is decided on the day, according to the group, the sea and what is free.

Luggage travels free, night and early morning departures are available on request, and if the weather turns we agree a new time or refund you. A swim or lunch stop along the way costs nothing but the asking.

Coming this way, Korcula Town sits 1 h 15 min from the Hvar town riva and the boat waits for you rather than the other way around. The price is set per boat, so a couple and a group of twelve pay the same €700 for the same crossing, and the return leg is booked at the same rate.

Journey time1 h 15 min
From€700 per boat, one way
DirectionKorcula Town ⇄ Hvar
Capacityup to 12 passengers
Boatsfast covered speedboats, up to 12 seats
Luggagefree, including strollers and dive bags
Bad weatherrescheduled or refunded in full
No. 02

Price and how many of you

Price is per boat, one way. Up to 5 passengers pay the same €700, and the same rate applies in the opposite direction. Split between the group, the Korcula Town to Hvar Town transfer gets cheaper with every extra seat you fill.

Pricedper boat, not per person
1 to 5 guestsfrom €700 one way
6 to 12 guestslarger boat or two, fast quote
Round triptell us both legs in one message
Replyfast, 8 am to 10 pm

What Korcula Town to Hvar Town costs per person

GroupTotal, one wayPer person
1 passenger€700€700
2 passengers€700€350
3 passengers€700€233
4 passengers€700€175
5 passengers€700€140
6 to 12 passengersfast quotelower again

Nothing is added per suitcase, per child or per stop, and the €700 covers the whole boat from Korcula Town to Hvar Town. Night and early morning departures are available on request and are quoted the same way.

No. 03

Leaving Korcula Town

Under the walls

Pickup is the old town harbour directly beneath the medieval walls, a few minutes from the main gate, so the day ends inside Korcula rather than at a bus stop.

No change in Split

By scheduled line, Korcula to Hvar often means doubling back through Split. The direct crossing runs about 1 h 15 min along the island instead.

Two walled towns in a day

Morning in Korcula, evening on the Hvar riva. Seeing both in one day is only realistic with a boat of your own.

No. 04

Meet and greet, and how booking works

Pickup: The old town harbour, under the walls, where the skipper meets you, helps with the bags and gets you straight on the water. Drop off: the Hvar Town riva, in the centre of everything: your hotel, villa or first coffee is a short walk away.

Send the route, date, time and number of passengers through the form or on WhatsApp, we confirm availability and the exact price with a fast reply, and your boat is booked. Planning a return? Tell us both legs in one message and we schedule the round trip together.

Pickupconfirmed with your booking
Bagsthe skipper helps you load
Book byform or WhatsApp
Confirmationavailability and exact price, fast reply
Noticesame day often possible, a day ahead is safer
Paymentagreed when we confirm the booking
No. 05

Water taxi or the scheduled line?

Korcula to Hvar by scheduled line usually means going back through Split and losing most of a day. Here is the honest comparison for Korcula Town to Hvar Town.

Private water taxiScheduled line
Crossing1 h 15 min directusually a change in Split and most of a day
Departurethe hour you choosea fixed timetable, seasonal
Luggagefree, loaded for youhandled at every change
Costfrom €700 per boat for up to 12cheaper per person, longer by hours
Best foranyone who wants the day rather than the journeytravellers with time to spare

For two people with a flexible day the scheduled option usually wins on price. From three or four people upwards, once you count the taxis at either end and the hours lost, the private Korcula Town to Hvar Town boat is often the cheaper way to spend the day as well as the faster one. See how to get to Hvar for every route onto the island.

No. 06

Weather, changes and cancellations

The line runs in the lee of Korcula for much of the way, which keeps it comfortable on days when the open sea is not.

Safety decides, and it decides early: if the forecast for your Korcula Town to Hvar Town slot looks wrong we call you the day before or the same morning and offer an earlier hour, a later one or the next day. If nothing works, any prepayment comes back in full. Changing the time or the number of passengers costs nothing as long as we know before the skipper leaves the berth at Korcula Town.

The summer pattern on this coast is a calm morning, a north-westerly maestral building from late morning and easing at dusk. If your crossing is flexible, the first hours after sunrise and the last hour before sunset are usually the smoothest, and on a 1 h 15 min run like Korcula Town to Hvar Town that is worth knowing.

Cancelled by weatherfull refund or a new time
Changed by youfree until the skipper leaves the berth
Rough seaa sheltered line, a few minutes longer
Calmest hoursearly morning and around sunset
This route1 h 15 min, Korcula Town ⇄ Hvar
Seasicknesstell us and we plan the calmest slot
Life jacketson board, including childrens sizes
No. 07

The route on the map

No. 09

Korcula Town to Hvar Town, common questions

How long does the Korcula Town to Hvar Town water taxi take?

About 1 h 15 min dock to dock in normal sea conditions, and the same in the opposite direction. If the sea is up the skipper may take a more sheltered line, which can add a little to the crossing.

How much does a water taxi from Korcula Town to Hvar Town cost?

From €700 per boat, one way. The price is per boat and not per person, so two people and twelve people pay the same for the same crossing: that is €350 each for two, €175 each for four and €140 each for five. The return leg is booked at the same rate.

Where exactly does the boat leave from?

The old town harbour, under the walls, where the skipper meets you, helps with the bags and gets you straight on the water. The exact spot is confirmed in writing with your booking, together with a phone number for the skipper.

How many passengers fit on the boat?

Up to 12 across our boats. Which one runs your transfer depends on what is free that day and on the size of the group: over five passengers we send a larger boat or a second one.

How far in advance should I book the Korcula Town to Hvar Town transfer?

In July and August a day or two ahead is sensible for Korcula Town to Hvar Town, and for an early morning or late night slot the earlier the better. Outside the peak weeks same-day bookings are often possible; send the request and you get a straight yes or no quickly.

Is the water taxi faster than the ferry or catamaran?

Korcula to Hvar by scheduled line usually means going back through Split and losing most of a day. The private boat runs 1 h 15 min direct and leaves at the hour you choose, which is usually the difference between arriving in time for the day and arriving in time for bed.

Can we stop for a swim on the way?

Yes. It is your boat, so a swim or a lunch stop along the way costs nothing but the asking, and it is one of the better reasons to take a private transfer instead of a scheduled line.

Can you run at night or very early in the morning?

Yes, on request, and it is one of the most common reasons people book. Early departures for morning flights and late arrivals after evening landings both run on the Korcula Town to Hvar Town route, and the sea at those hours is usually calmer than at midday.

Does the transfer run in the other direction?

Yes, at the same price: Hvar to Korcula Town. Tell us both legs in one message and we schedule the round trip together.

What about luggage, children and pets?

Normal holiday luggage travels free, including suitcases, strollers and dive bags. Children of any age are welcome and there are life jackets in kids sizes on board; small pets can come along if you mention them when booking.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Safety decides. If the sea is too rough we move the transfer earlier, later or to the next day, and if nothing works any prepayment comes back in full. The line runs in the lee of Korcula for much of the way, which keeps it comfortable on days when the open sea is not.

Travelling the other way?

Same boat, same price, opposite direction.

While you are on Hvar

A whole day on the water instead of a transfer, a boat you skipper yourself, or the beaches you can only reach by sea.