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Bus 37 to the Sukoišan terminalorPlatanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 37 to the Sukoišan terminal reaches Diocletian's Palace and the Riva, the old town; the Platanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar does not. This goes on by catamaran to Hvar town. It does not stop in Split on the way, apart from the walk from the bus station to the quay.

The Bus 37 to the Sukoišan terminal is quicker: 44 min against 1 h 40.

Bus 37 to the Sukoišan terminal: 04:09–23:54. Platanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar: 16:00–17:00, Daily, all year; 16:00 to 28 May and from 28 September, 17:00 from 29 May to 27 September.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 37 to the Sukoišan terminalPlatanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to HvarDifference
1€2€16.40€14.40
2€4€32.80€28.80
3€6€49.20€43.20
4€8€65.60€57.60
5€10€82€72
6€12€98.40€86.40
7€14€114.80€100.80
8€16€131.20€115.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
37 · Promet SplitBus 37 to the Sukoišan terminal
From
The Promet stop Zračna luka on the main road below the terminal, the bus signed Split
To
Sukoišan bus terminal (Autobusni terminal Sukoišan), on Domovinskog rata about a kilometre north of Diocletian's Palace
Runs
04:09–23:54
Journey
44 min

No machine or counter sells the ticket at the stop: buy it through the Promet Split app before you board, or pay the driver EUR 4, double the app price.

It ends at the Sukoišan terminal, not at the main bus station and ferry port; the palace is about a kilometre's walk south.

Bus 2 also runs from the airport to the Sukoišan terminal a few times a day, Monday to Saturday, by a longer inland route: 51 minutes, on the same ticket.

On Sundays and holidays it runs every 30 minutes, not every 20.

Bus 37 to the Sukoišan terminal: price for every party size

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PlatanusTP Line · Platanus and TP LinePlatanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar
From
The Platanus shuttle outside arrivals
To
Hvar town, the ferry quay, by TP Line catamaran from Split
Runs
16:00–17:00
Journey
100 min

One catamaran a day. A missed 16:00 means the next morning's boat or the slow ferry to Stari Grad, which lands elsewhere on the island.

TP Line sells tickets on board only if seats are left; buy ahead in its shop.

The catamaran may dock at a different quay in bad weather; follow TP Line's notices.

The shuttle ends at the main bus station; the quay is a short walk along the waterfront.

Platanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar: price for every party size

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