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Vela luka bay — water taxi route Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town

Island & city transfer · 1 h · from €550

Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Water Taxi & Private Transfer

From the town quay in the middle of Vela Luka bay 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, along the length of Korcula to its western harbour town. 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, Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 €550 for the same crossing, and the return leg is booked at the same rate.

Journey time1 h

From€550 per boat, one way

DirectionVela Luka (Korcula) ⇄ 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 Vela Luka (Korcula)

No. 02

Price and how many of you

Price is per boat, one way. Up to 5 passengers pay the same €550, and the same rate applies in the opposite direction. Split between the group, the Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 €550 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town costs per person

Group	Total, one way	Per person
1 passenger	€550	€550
2 passengers	€550	€275
3 passengers	€550	€183
4 passengers	€550	€138
5 passengers	€550	€110
6 to 12 passengers	fast quote	lower again

Nothing is added per suitcase, per child or per stop, and the €550 covers the whole boat from Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town. Night and early morning departures are available on request and are quoted the same way.

No. 03

Leaving Vela Luka

The town quay

The boat takes you from the quay in the middle of Vela Lukas long, sheltered bay, so you board in flat water even when the open sea is livelier.

The western end of Korcula

Vela Luka is the better part of an hour by road from Korcula Town, which is why arriving or leaving by sea usually saves half a day.

An hour to Hvar

About an hour along the length of Korcula and across to the Hvar riva, at a price fixed per boat whether there are two of you or ten.

No. 04

Meet and greet, and how booking works

Pickup: The town quay in the middle of Vela Luka bay, 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?

Vela Luka is a ferry port for Split, not for Hvar, so the direct crossing has no timetabled alternative. Here is the honest comparison for Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town.

	Private water taxi	Scheduled line
Crossing	1 h direct	usually a change in Split and most of a day
Departure	the hour you choose	a fixed timetable, seasonal
Luggage	free, loaded for you	handled at every change
Cost	from €550 per boat for up to 12	cheaper per person, longer by hours
Best for	anyone who wants the day rather than the journey	travellers 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) 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

Vela Lukas bay is deep and sheltered, so boarding is calm even when the channel outside has some swell in it.

Safety decides, and it decides early: if the forecast for your Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 Vela Luka (Korcula).

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 Vela Luka (Korcula) 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, Vela Luka (Korcula) ⇄ 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 Split (city port) to Hvar1 h · from €800 Vis to Hvar40 min · from €500 Bol (Brac) to Hvar45 min · from €800 Korcula Town to Hvar1 h 15 min · from €700 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

Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town, common questions

How long does the Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town cost?

From €550 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 €275 each for two, €138 each for four and €110 each for five. The return leg is booked at the same rate.

Where exactly does the boat leave from?

The town quay in the middle of Vela Luka bay, 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar Town transfer?

In July and August a day or two ahead is sensible for Vela Luka (Korcula) 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?

Vela Luka is a ferry port for Split, not for Hvar, so the direct crossing has no timetabled alternative. 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 Vela Luka (Korcula) 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 Vela Luka (Korcula). 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. Vela Lukas bay is deep and sheltered, so boarding is calm even when the channel outside has some swell in it.

Travelling the other way?

Same boat, same price, opposite direction.

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