Sights in Split - Croatia and Slovenia - page 350

are possible (decisions are made a couple of hours before departure—ask at the ticket booth
what time you should come back to check). In poor weather, the Krilo is more stable (and
provides a more comfortable ride) than Jadrolinija's catamaran; if you have an option, go
with Krilo . If the catamarans aren't running, look into taking the slower car ferries instead
(which typically go in any weather).
Getting from Split to Other Destinations in Croatia
Big Jadrolinija Car Ferries: Twice weekly in summer, these hulking boats make the long
trip down the Dalmatian Coast, connecting key destinations. They leave Split early in the
morning (at 7:30) and head south, stopping at Stari Grad on Hvar Island (20-minute
bus ride from Hvar town; 1.75 hours; the catamarans described next are faster and take
you right to Hvar town), Kor č ula town (6 hours; again, catamarans to Kor č ula island are
faster), Sobra on Mljet Island (1.25-hour bus ride from the national park; 8.75 hours), and
Dubrovnik (11hours).Youcanalsotakeaboatto Rijeka, onthenorthernCroatiancoast,4
hours by train from Zagreb and 2.75 hours by train from Ljubljana (2/week, June-Sept only,
11 hours overnight).
Other Boats to Hvar Island: To reach Hvar, ideally catch a boat heading to Hvar
town, the most interesting part of the island. Two companies run speedy catamarans (50-60
minutes) from Split to Hvar town: Jadrolinija (June-Sept: 3/day, departing Split at 11:30,
15:00, and 17:00; Oct-May: 2/day, departing Split at 15:00 and 17:00; occasionally stops at
Milna on Bra č Island) and Krilo (May-Oct: departs Split daily at 9:30 and 18:00; a different
catamaran, boundforVis,stopsatHvaronlyonTuesdays;theseboatslikelydon'trunNov-
April, but confirm at www.krilo.hr —schedule has been in flux). You can also reach Hvar
Island on the local car ferries from Split; these are frequent but take longer and are less
convenient, since they take you to the town of Stari Grad, across the island and a 20-minute
bus trip from Hvar town. On the other hand, these are the only way to get to Hvar in the
morning—andagoodbackupplanifthe11:30catamaransellsout,orifthecatamaranstops
running due to bad weather (7/day in summer, 3/day in winter, 1.75 hours).
Other Boats to Kor č ula Island: Many of the same boats that go to Hvar town continue
on to Kor č ula Island. It's most convenient to take the Jadrolinija catamaran, which brings
you directly to Kor č ula town (departs Split 17:00 in summer, 16:00 in winter). Other boats
leave you at Vela Luka, at the far end of the island from Kor č ula town (buses meet arriving
boats to take passengers on the one-hour trip into Kor č ula town). These include other Jad-
rolinija catamaran departures (June-Sept: departs Split at 15:00, Oct-May: departs at 14:00,
2 hours). You can also take Jadrolinija's slower local car ferries from Split to Vela Luka
(1-2/day, 3 hours).