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Pre-booked private transferorPlatanus 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 Pre-booked private transfer 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 Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 27 min against 1 h 40.

Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night. 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.
Travelers	Pre-booked private transfer	Platanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar	Difference
1	€40	€16.40	€23.60
2	€40	€32.80	€7.20
3	€40	€49.20	€9.20
4	€40	€65.60	€25.60
5	€80	€82	€2
6	€80	€98.40	€18.40
7	€80	€114.80	€34.80
8	€80	€131.20	€51.20

The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the Platanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar to the Pre-booked private transfer. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

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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

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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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Pre-booked private transferorPlatanus shuttle and TP Line catamaran to Hvar?

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