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Split riva croatia — water taxi route Split (city port) to Hvar Town

Island & city transfer · 1 h · from €800

Split (city port) to Hvar Water Taxi & Private Transfer

From Split city port, steps from the Riva, Diocletians Palace and the bus and train stations straight to the Hvar Town riva: private, direct and timed around you, not a ferry schedule.

No. 01

The route in detail

The crossing takes about 1 h in normal conditions, with the Split skyline behind you and Hvar rising ahead. 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, Split (city port) sits 1 h 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 €800 for the same crossing, and the return leg is booked at the same rate.

Journey time1 h

From€800 per boat, one way

DirectionSplit (city port) ⇄ Hvar

Capacityup to 12 passengers

Boatsfast covered speedboats, up to 12 seats

Luggagefree, including strollers and dive bags

Bad weatherrescheduled or refunded in full

Return legHvar to Split (city port)

No. 02

Price and how many of you

Price is per boat, one way. Up to 5 passengers pay the same €800, and the same rate applies in the opposite direction. Split between the group, the Split (city port) to Hvar Town transfer gets cheaper with every extra seat you fill.

Book this transfer WhatsApp

Pricedper boat, not per person

1 to 5 guestsfrom €800 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

All routesWater taxi prices from Hvar

What Split (city port) to Hvar Town costs per person

Group	Total, one way	Per person
1 passenger	€800	€800
2 passengers	€800	€400
3 passengers	€800	€267
4 passengers	€800	€200
5 passengers	€800	€160
6 to 12 passengers	fast quote	lower again

Nothing is added per suitcase, per child or per stop, and the €800 covers the whole boat from Split (city port) to Hvar Town. Night and early morning departures are available on request and are quoted the same way.

No. 03

Leaving Split city port

Steps from the Palace

Pickup is in the city port itself, a few minutes from Diocletians Palace, the Riva and the bus and train stations, so you can walk from lunch straight to the boat with your cases.

Nothing sells out

August catamarans go on sale months ahead and fill. A private boat is booked for the hour you actually want, including the early morning and the late evening.

One hour, centre to centre

About an hour across the channel with the Split skyline behind you, landing on the Hvar town riva rather than at a ferry port outside town.

No. 04

Meet and greet, and how booking works

Pickup: Split city port, steps from the Riva, Diocletians Palace and the bus and train stations, 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 catamaran?

Split to Hvar is the one route with a genuinely good scheduled option, so the honest comparison is convenience and timing rather than speed. Here is the honest comparison for Split (city port) to Hvar Town.

	Private water taxi	Scheduled catamaran
Crossing	1 h direct, centre to centre	about an hour, plus queueing and boarding
Departure	the hour you choose	a fixed timetable, often sold out in August
Luggage	free, no limit worth mentioning	carried on and stowed yourself
Cost	from €800 per boat for up to 12	a few euro per person
Best for	groups, families, late arrivals, early flights	solo travellers and couples on a flexible day

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 Split (city port) 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

An hour across the Split channel is short enough that even a lively afternoon rarely stops it, and if it does, the morning of the same day is almost always calm.

Safety decides, and it decides early: if the forecast for your Split (city port) 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 Split (city port).

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 run like Split (city port) 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, Split (city port) ⇄ Hvar

Seasicknesstell us and we plan the calmest slot

Life jacketson board, including childrens sizes

No. 07

The route on the map

No. 08

The other water taxi routes

Same boats, same per-boat pricing, eleven other destinations into Hvar town. If Split (city port) to Hvar Town is only one leg of the trip, we can price the rest of it in the same message.

Split Airport (SPU) to Hvar1 h 30 min · from €800 Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Hvar3 h 45 min · from €1500 Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Hvar3 h 15 min · from €970 Vis to Hvar40 min · from €500 Bol (Brac) to Hvar45 min · from €800 Korcula Town to Hvar1 h 15 min · from €700 Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar1 h · from €550 Pakleni islands to Hvar15 min · from €120 Palmizana to Hvar20 min · from €120 Vela Garska to Hvar25 min · from €100 Vlaka (fisherman's house) to Hvar20 min · from €100

Every route runs in both directions. The full table of times and prices is on the water taxi Hvar page.

No. 09

Split (city port) to Hvar Town, common questions

How long does the Split (city port) to Hvar Town water taxi take?

About 1 h 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 Split (city port) to Hvar Town cost?

From €800 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 €400 each for two, €200 each for four and €160 each for five. The return leg is booked at the same rate.

Where exactly does the boat leave from?

Split city port, steps from the Riva, Diocletians Palace and the bus and train stations, 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 Split (city port) to Hvar Town transfer?

In July and August a day or two ahead is sensible for Split (city port) 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?

Split to Hvar is the one route with a genuinely good scheduled option, so the honest comparison is convenience and timing rather than speed. The private boat runs 1 h 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 Split (city port) 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 Split (city port). 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. An hour across the Split channel is short enough that even a lively afternoon rarely stops it, and if it does, the morning of the same day is almost always calm.

Travelling the other way?

Same boat, same price, opposite direction.

Hvar to Split (city port)All routes & prices

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