I can't find a site that will give me prices for ferries in November. My sister and I (both in our 60's ) will arrive in Split from Budapest early on Friday Nov. 13 after a week long cruise down the Danube. We fly out Nov. 19. We haven't set our itinerary yet but plan to keep to the southern coast including Dubrivnik. I am trying to find a site that will tell me schedules and prices on ferries from Dubrovnik to Korcula, Korcula to Hvar and Hvar to Split with an overnight somewhere in there. I don't even know if this is possible or advisable in November. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also suggestions on how and where to spend our days would help.
I think we are looking to take the bus from Split to Dubrovnik and then ferries on the way back. We took the bus down the Almifi coast a few years ago and loved it. Is this drive as spectacular?
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Folsom, California, USA
316 posts
Check out http://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/ferry-croatia. I think you may find that ferries at that time of year are limited. Furthermore, the islands have little tourism in the late fall/winter/early spring so restaurants and hotels are often closed. I'm sure you'll get more feedback about this. Good luck. It's a beautiful country.
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Folsom, California, USA
316 posts
Oops...Jadrolinja does not go Dubrovnik to Korcula. At http://www.korculainfo.com/ferries/ferry-dubrovnik-korcula.php it looks like there are no ferries that go there in November. But, the good news is, you can get there by bus.
Posted by
OP
Columbus, OH
32 posts
I'm sorry to be so uninformed but how is it possible to take a bus to an island? Are there bridges?
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4375 posts
The bus takes a ferry. It is a nice drive, especially around Ston.
In addition to jadrolinija, the limited low season catamarans operated by Krilo may be of use:
http://www.krilo.hr/en/sailing_schedule.html
Hvar and Korcula have enough inhabitants that I think they would not feel totally closed up in November.
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OP
Columbus, OH
32 posts
Thanks for all the information. I was able to find times and prices😊. Now I'm wondering about the bus ride from Split to Dubrovnik. Is it along the coast with great views like the drive down the Amalfi coast in Italy or is it inland?
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
7049 posts
Is it along the coast with great views like the drive down the Amalfi coast in Italy or is it inland?
Yes, it's along the coast - very nice bus ride.
Posted by
Portland
3595 posts
We liked the town of Trogir, a little north of Split. It's a walled medieval town, with an open market every day (not sure about Nov.)..The cathedral is beautiful and interesting.
Despite being quite well-versed in ancient history, we decided that Diocletian's palace, in Split, looked too complicated to navigate on our own. We hired a guide, Maja Benzon, to take us through. She is a gem; very knowledgeable and interesting. Her price is significantly lower than any of the other guides we were able to find in a google search. Her narrative confirmed our instinct that we would have missed much if we had tried to do it on our own.