Getting to and from Split Airport

Split Airport is located around 25km west of Split, past the Kastela series of towns and very close to the lovely town of Trogir. There are many ways to getting to and from Split Airport, you will be pleased to hear – read on below.

Getting to and from Split Airport by bus

There are frequent bus services that depart just outside the main terminal building of Split Airport. One of these services is the Croatia Airlines bus (supposedly timed to coincide with their flights) – you can see details of this on the Pleso Prijevoz website. A one-way ticket costs €8, and the journey time is approximately 30-40 minutes. You can pay the driver/conductor on board the bus, or you can buy tickets in advance on the Pleso Prijevoz website.

There are also other buses running services for the same price/journey time – essentially, head outside the terminal building and look for any queue of travellers waiting to board a bus!

These buses take you directly to the main bus station in Split, which is next to the train station and the port. Perfect if the first thing you intend to do in Split is to catch a ferry or bus to somewhere else!

Getting to and from Split Airport by local bus

There are two local bus services that take you from Split Airport to Split. Note that you catch these buses from the main road outside the airport, rather than from the terminal building.

Bus number 37 operates on a route from Trogir to Split, whilst bus number 38 goes from the airport to the town of Kastel Stari, and then to Split. Bus number 37 would definitely be the better option to take as it is far more frequent.

You can find more info on these two buses on the Promet Split website, and the number 37 bus in particular on their Airport bus line page.

You will see that (from 6am to 10pm on weekdays) buses depart Trogir on the hour, at twenty past and at forty past. Buses will arrive at the stop outside Split Airport (remember, the stop is on the main road, not actually within the confines of the airport grounds) roughly five to ten minutes later.

You can purchase a ticket on the bus itself (from the driver), which costs €3. Journey time is about 50 minutes from the Airport to Split on bus 37. There are no restrictions on luggage but bear in mind that this is a local bus; you will need to take your luggage with you as you board the bus. This bus may also be quite busy/full at peak times.

Note that these two local buses terminate at the local bus station (called ‘Sukoisan’) in Split, not the main bus station. From the local bus station, you can either take another local bus or a taxi to your final destination. Bus numbers 2, 9, 10 and 15 would be the most useful, as these go past the Diocletian’s Palace area and to the bus/train station and port area. Walking from this bus terminal to the main one by the port would take about 10 – 15 minutes.

Getting to and from Split Airport by taxi

A taxi from Split Airport to the main part of Split – to the bus/train stations, which are adjacent to the port and only a short walk to Diocletian’s Palace – costs around €30-35. (Yes, this is a bit on the pricey side; unfortunately, taxis in some parts of Croatia really aren’t all that cheap!) Journey time is about half an hour.

If you want to save a bit of money, why not take the airport bus to the main bus station, and then a taxi from here to your final destination? The local journey within the city should only take about 5-10 minutes and will be relatively inexpensive. You should find waiting taxis parked up close to where the bus drops you off in Split.

If you’re staying somewhere close to Diocletian’s Palace, then the best idea would be to walk to your accommodation – even if you do have luggage. It’s a short walk from the bus to the Riva (Split’s main, seafront promenade), with the Diocletian’s Palace area just behind it.

Uber also exists in Split, and if you already use this app you may find Uber taxis cheaper than others.

Getting to and from Split Airport by pre-booked transfer

Tours and experiences company GetYourGuide also offer pre-booked transfers that allow you to get to and from Split Airport. These transfers can in fact be booked to get to and from Split itself, or Trogir, Makarska, Baska Voda and Tucepi and even to the island of Hvar by speedboat. Both private and shared transfers are available. For more details and to see prices, click on one of the links below:

Split Public Transport

Take a look at our special page on Split public transport! This details how to get around Split and the surrounding area by bus, train, boat and bike.