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Pre-booked private transferorPlatanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer reaches Diocletian's Palace and the Riva, the old town; the Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar does not. This goes on by ferry to Stari Grad, the island's other town, not to Hvar town. It does not stop in Split on the way, apart from the walk from the bus station to the quay.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 27 min against 3 h 05.

Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night. Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar: 06:00–20:30, Daily, all year; 06:00 only on weekdays until 23 October.

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.
TravelersPre-booked private transferPlatanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, HvarDifference
1€40€15.90€24.10
2€40€31.80€8.20
3€40€47.70€7.70
4€40€63.60€23.60
5€80€79.50€0.50
6€80€95.40€15.40
7€80€111.30€31.30
8€80€127.20€47.20

The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar to the Pre-booked private transfer. The cheaper option changes at 5 travelers, from the Pre-booked private transfer to the Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar. The cheaper option changes at 6 travelers, from the Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar to the Pre-booked private transfer. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in the Arrivals Hall with a name board
To
Any address
Runs
All night
Journey
27 min

Unlike a regulated fare, this price is the operator's own and moves with vehicle size; confirm the total at the time you book.

The booking page prices a sedan for up to four; a minivan or minibus for a larger party is quoted only at booking.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

Book transfer through Welcome Pickups

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PlatanusJadrolinija · Platanus and JadrolinijaPlatanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar
From
The Platanus shuttle outside arrivals
To
Stari Grad ferry port, Hvar, by Jadrolinija ferry from Split
Runs
06:00–20:30
Journey
3 h 5 min

Stari Grad is not Hvar town. Jadrolinija's ticket on this line is also your reservation for the sailing you pick.

On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays the 06:00 does not sail.

Jadrolinija's own fast catamaran of the same tariff to Stari Grad leaves Split at 11:30 on weekdays, 60 minutes at sea.

Platanus shuttle and Jadrolinija ferry to Stari Grad, Hvar: price for every party size

See Jadrolinija's line 635

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