Split Stari Grad Ferry
The ferry connection from Split to Stari Grad is the main car ferry connections between the mainland and Island Hvar.
The ferry route which is operated by Jadrolinija sails year-round, during the summer season Jun, July, August and September there are up to 7 daily departures, the rest of the year there are up to 4 daily ferries departures. The sailing time from Split to Stari Grad is 2 hours.
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FAQ Split – Stari Grad ferry
During summer season, in some cases 1 hour is enough, in others maybe 2 hours all depending on how busy a travel day it is.
In the winter season arriving at the port 30 minutes before scheduled departure time should be fine.
Yes you can buy a return ticket, you will not get a discount, so basically what you are buying is a single ticket in each direction.
Sure, no problem at all, as long as you follow the guidelines for pets from the ferry operator Jadrolinija.
Yes there is a coffee bar / kiosk on the ferry, where you can buy warm and cold drinks, sandwiches, ice cream and other snacks.
If you are traveling with car you can also take the ferry route Drvenik – Sućuraj, if you are foot passenger you have catamaran from Split to Hvar town and from Split to Jelsa as well as catamaran connections to Hvar from Korcula, Dubrovnik and a few other places.
Yes it is quite easy, public buses are waiting when the ferry arrives, travel time to Hvar town is about 25 minutes, taxis are other options, but they are relatively expensive.
Well check out my short from the last trip i did with the ferry
Other ferry routes from Split
| Split Ancona ferry | Split Vela Luka ferry | Split Vis ferry |
| Split Rogac ferry | Split Bol ferry | Split Mljet ferry |
| Split Supetar Brac Ferry | Split Korcula Ferry | Split Dubrovnik Ferry |
2024 Split to Stari Grad Ferry Prices
Below you can see the summer price list for the car ferry from Split to Stari Grad, the foot passenger price for the car ferry is 8,10 € one way.
It often happens that people travelling by, car or bus get a bit confused about how to calculate the price, so here are a few examples
Car with passengers
If you are e.g. 3 adults and a regular car going on the ferry, the price calculations for one-way tickets are the following, car (Less than 5 meters in length, and two meters in height) = 45,77 € + 3 adults (3 * 8,10 = 24,3 €, so in total, your price will be 70,07 €. As there is no discount for return tickets the round trip price will be 140,14 € or roughly 46,71 € per person.
Bus with passengers
For a bus the way of calculating is different, if you have a bus with space for 30 people and 22 passengers, the price is 189,13 €, which includes the bus and the passengers!
Text, photo and travel tips by Morten Smalby a travel Nomad living in Split Croatia
