by boat

Hvar is connected with mainland by boat lines:

• Split - Stari Grad; Drvenik - Sućuraj; Split - Hvar
• Fastboat connection: Split - Hvar/Hvar - Split, regularly
• Ferry connection: Split - Hvar/Hvar - Split, daily
• Ferry connection: Split - Stari Grad/Stari Grad - Split, daily, regularly
• Ferry connection: Drvenik - Sućuraj/Sućuraj - Drvenik, daily, regularly

In the summer ferry connections with islands are intensified, and there are hydro-boats also. summer schedule is valid from 31st of May to 28th of September.

Hvar is connected through the port in Stari Grad, and also by all-coast ferry connection Rijeka-Zadar-Split-Stari Grad-Korčula-Dubrovnik-Bari (three times a week), and by international fast boat connection Pescara-Stari Grad- Split (daily), and by international ferry connection Ancona-Stari Grad-Split-Korčula (twice a week).

Jadrolinija is the main boat operator and has all main ferry and boat lines in Croatia. Information on boat schedules and ticket prices can be found on www.jadrolinija.hr

SEM company has the line Ancona-Hvar. More about schedule on their pages http://www.sem-marina.hr

by car

here are two ferry ports on the island of Hvar; Stari Grad and Sućuraj. Stari Grad port is connected to Split and it is closer to Hvar (20 km) and drive to Hvar lasts about 10 minutes. The port in Sućuraj is connected to Drvenik on the mainland and it is further from Hvar as it is on the other side of the island, although this connection saves time to tourists coming from Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sarajevo, etc.
Town parking lot is situated by the bus station. Hotel guests have parking organised by the hotels that they staying in.
Petrol station for cars and boats is in Križna street, working hours 7:30- 19:30, tel.: (021) 741 060.
All information about ferry schedules can be obtained on: (www.jadrolinija.hr)

Other information:

Hrvatski autoklub: www.hak.hr