Split to Korcula

Split to Korcula ferry schedules are at www.CroatiaFerries.com. With a car, you may need to travel to Vela Luka on the opposite side of the island from Korcula Town. It will be much less expensive to take the car ferry from Orebic to Vela Luka. There also is a 15-minute passenger ferry from Orebic to Korcula Town if you won’t need the car on Korcula. Orebic is a 2.5-hour drive from Split.

Hi Sharin,

I stayed overnight at Hvar on Hvar Island between my stay in Split & Korcula, but here’s my info from 2023:

I purchased my ferry tickets on-line at home for the 1-hour ferry from Split to Hvar and the 75 minute ferry from Hvar to Korcula. I used the Krilo ferry company and rode the passenger catamaran ferries - very easy & convenient. I took the 11:15am ferry the next day from Hvar and arrived in Korcula at 12:30pm.

https://krilo.hr

Jean’s Krilo Catamaran route from Split to Hvar to Korcula is how we also traveled it. So relaxing to go by boat.

FWIW, the RS guidebook considers Korcula vs Hvar to be kind of a toss-up. Hvar is definitely closer, and as I recall was a little more connected to Split via “water taxi” and the like.

I think we will go to Hvar. There are many more direct ,crossings there from Split and it’s closer. Thank you for the help.

Here’s what I wrote about Hvar:

Hvar - I initially reserved a hotel on the boardwalk last Spring but later found out the biggest late night party location is next door - oops! I changed it to a small heritage hotel a few months ago, and it was excellent! The owner was waiting for me at the ferry to carry my bag up the steep sets of stairs. Since I was wearing my backpack & carrying my small tote, he carried my tote - probably his lightest load, ever!

Hvar is gorgeous! But, first, some coffee! The hotel owner recommended a couple of coffee spots along the tiny upper shady lane that parallels the boardwalk. Their shops both had a few chairs or benches on the lane, but they were full, so I kept walking. Ooh, a tiny pastry shop, Glôd, a few steps farther. It was so difficult to decide what to have with my espresso. I finally chose a glistening dome with edible violets on it with a subtle spice cake interior with apricot filling. It was almost too pretty to eat! Almost…. ; )

Invigorated from the caffeine & sugar, I climbed all over Hvar and enjoyed the day photographing the beautiful lanes, the castle, the boats, and a few coves. Everything is so pristine, and they even fine people 500€ if they are wearing only their swimsuits in town. A speedo is an extra 100 €! I dipped my feet in the water, purchased water shoes but didn’t go swimming that day. For dinner, I ate at the Adriana Hotel’s outdoor restaurant with a front row view as the huge expensive yachts kept coming into Hvar for the night. It’s amazing how they can park them in tight rows as if they were compact cars! My waiter was very nice to me (which I especially appreciate when traveling solo), and I thoroughly enjoyed my best dinner of the trip.

Hvar was so different than any place I had been - lots of night life in town, rows of yachts with party lights and just a general atmosphere of enjoying the Monday evening together. Even the young children were having fun playing with a ball in front of the church in the large town square.

I stayed at Heritage Hotel Dea Hvar and would recommend it for the handy location, the friendly staff, the cleanliness of the facility, and the excellent breakfast made-to-order.