SPLIT AIRPORT transport options
Split Airport Bus
Bus is a cheap Transfer option if you are heading to and staying close to Split Harbour Office Terminal.
If not then your journey could involve several changes.
However, if you are staying close to the Harbour Office Terminal in Split, there are direct Split Airport Buses that take 30-40 minutes and costs cca 4 euros.
In summary, if time is tight do not rely on the bus system to get to the Airport in time. It would be advisable to get a taxi or read our section on choosing Private Split Airport Transfers.
Private transfers, cab, minivan or minibus - click here to check transfer prices
Split Airport BUS Timetable HERE
Buses from the Split Airport leave shortly after the arrival of aircrafts on all Croatia Airlines scheduled flights.
The Airport Bus goes directly from Split Airport to Split (Harbour Office Terminal) and takes 30-40 minutes.
Buses from Split to the Split Airport leave 90 minutes before the departure of aircrafts on scheduled Croatia Airlines flights.
To locate the Taxi rank you leave the arrivals Hall via the main exit and just outside is the queue for the taxis (during the peak times the queues can be quite long).
If your Croatian is not that great,or you would rather be met in the Arrivals hall by your own Private Driver, then please read our section below.
Advice: establish the price before you get into the Taxi!
What price of transportation you can expect if you go by taxi to Split city - approx 300 Kuna (depending on the exact address).
Split Airport Private Transfers - car hire driver
For the same price as a Taxi.....
You are met in the Split Airport arrivals hall by your own driver who is waiting to help you and your family or friends to the waiting car or minibus and onto your destination. Booking your Private Split Airport Transfers is simple - go to their website:
Forget the usual hassle of getting to your final destination.
Croatia Transfers take you, your family and your luggage right to the door of your holiday accommodation.
Should your flight be delayed for whatever reason, your car will wait, free of charge, for an additional 60 minutes after the flights scheduled arrival time.
Croatia Transfers passengers to every major town and resort in Croatia.
Whether you are on a short three day break or full two week holiday this service will take away the stress and hassle that comes with taking your bags onto a crowded Split Airport Bus.
Most popular Split airport (SPU) destinations and how to reach them, read below:
Makarska:
to get to there you’ll need to take a bus, first from the airport to Split main bus station and from there you can take a bus for Makarska.
Bus trip from Split airport to Makarska takes at least 2h20min!
Most convenient way is to book a taxi or private transfer,
price (per vehicle) range you can expect:
Split Airport to Makarska by taxi (up to 4 people): 85 - 95 €
Split Airport to Makarska by minibus (up to 8 people): 90 - 110 €
you could get the bus from the Split airport to Trogir, and then
get the connecting bus to Zadar.The journey time from Split airport to Tisno (via Trogir), is roughly 2 hours.
If you want to book a taxi or private transfer,
price (per vehicle) range you can expect:
Split Airport to Tisno by taxi (up to 4 people): 90 - 110 €
Split Airport to Tisno by minibus (up to 8 people): 110 - 125 €
Zadar:
Travel by taxi from Split airport to Zadar takes approximately
1h30min.price (per vehicle) range you can expect:
Split Airport to Zadar by taxi (up to 4 people): 130 - 150 €
Split Airport to Zadar by minibus (up to 8 people): 140 - 160 €
Dubrovnik:
to get to Dubrovnik you’ll need to take a bus, first from the
airport to Split main bus station and from there you can take a bus for Dubrovnik (every hour).
Bus trip from Split airport to Dubrovnik takes at least 6 hours!
Travel by taxi from airport Split to Dubrovnik takes approximately 4 hours.
Most convenient way is to book a taxi or private transfer,
price (per vehicle) range you can expect:
Split Airport to Dubrovnik by taxi (up to 4 people): 220 - 250 €
Split Airport to Dubrovnik by minibus (up to 8 people): 240 - 280 €
Novalja (Pag):
you can get the bus from the Split airport to Trogir, and then
get the connecting bus to Zadar.
The journey time from Trogir to Zadar, is roughly 2.5 hours, ticket price approx 80 Kuna.
The problem is with the bus schedule - you can expect to wait 1 or 2 hours.
Once in Zadar, the buses to Novalja are operated by Antonio Tours, journey time 1h45min and ticket price for this journey is approx 50 Kuna.
So to summarize (bus transfer): tickets price per person - approx 130 Kuna, approx journey time 6 hours!
If you want to get there faster approx. 2.5 hours, you can take a taxi or private transfers at following fares (price per vehicle):
Split Airport to Novalja by taxi (up to 4 people): 200 - 220 €
Split Airport to Novalja by minibus (up to 8 people): 210 - 230 €