Getting from Split Airport
The airport is located in Kaštela, approximately 26 km from the centre of Split and 5.5 km from the historic town of Trogir.
Bus to Split
The centre of Split can be reached from the airport by 2 different bus companies.
| Carrier | Travel time | Frequency | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 37 (Promet Split) | 55 minutes | 10-20 minutes | 1,50 eur (via app) 3 eur (purchase from the driver) |
| Pleso Prijevoz | 35 minutes | 50-70 minutes | 8 eur |
Pleso Prijevoz
Pleso Prijevoz buses are the fastest form of public transport. In the centre of Split, the bus only stops at the main long-distance bus station near the train station and ferry port (location on google.com/maps). The bus doesn't stop anywhere else along the way, so the average journey time is only 30-40 minutes.
However, the connection is not very frequent and even in the summer season there is an average of 1 bus per hour, rarely two.
The timetable is always published about 14 days in advance and usually covers most flights. However, the last Pleso Prijevoz buses from the airport to the centre leave around 23:10, so they do not follow the late night arrivals.
- Current timetable at plesoprijevoz.hr/en/split
Ticket price is 8 eur, payable at the bus driver in cash only.
The airport bus stop is located about 20 meters from the terminal exit, follow the "Shuttle Bus" signs.
Public transport bus line 37
Bus line 37 of Promet Split provides the cheapest transport to Split.
The line operates from approximately 4:00 am to 12:00 am, running once every 10 minutes during the day, and once every 30 minutes in the early morning and late evening.
- exact timetable at promet-split.hr/airport-line (departures from terminals - the bus from Trogir to Split will arrive at the airport after about 10 minutes)
The ticket costs 3 eur and can only be bought from the driver in cash. On the way to the airport you can also buy the ticket in Tisak newsagents.
Cheaper - for 1,50 eur - you can buy a ticket via the Promet Split mobile app.
The bus stop at the airport is about 100 meters from the terminal on the main road (under the trees). The bus stop to the centre of Split is on the far side of the road (buses go in the direction to the left when looking from the airport building).
In the centre of Split, the bus terminates at the main Sukoisan bus station for city lines (location on google.com/maps) about 500 metres north of the historic centre of Split and Diocletian's Palace.
Line 37 stops at all stops along the way and the total journey time is 50-60 minutes depending on traffic.
Bus to Trogir
Line 37 not only runs from the centre of Split to the airport, but continues on to the centre of the historic town of Trogir. The journey from the airport takes only about 10-15 minutes and the bus has intervals of 20 minutes during the day (morning and evening about 30 minutes).
The timetable can be found on the public transport website promet-split.hr, but only departure times from the terminals are given, not from the airport.
Tickets to Trogir bought from the driver or from newsagents cost 2,50 eur, via the Promet Split mobile app only 1,25 eur.
The bus stop for buses to Trogir is about 100 metres from the terminal on the main road. The bus stop to Trogir is on the near side of the road (buses go in the direction to the right when looking from the airport building).
Car rental
A large complex with many rental car brands can be found about 100 meters from the terminal through a pedestrian overpass.
Renting a car is convenient when exploring the Croatian coast and smaller, less populated beaches that aren't served by busy bus services.
Taxi
The official taxi stand is on the left in front of the airport building. Taxi rides are strictly meter-driven, and if someone offers you a ride without the meter on, you'll probably pay more.
Taxi fares are very high and you will pay around 45 eur when going to the centre of Split , while to nearby Trogir around 25 eur.
Alternative taxi services, especially Uber, offer significantly lower prices. A trip to Split city centre from the airport (depending on peak times) costs from 22 eur to 35 eur.
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The Promet Split app works great even with money. The prices are about half the price of the rider.
I have looked at the mentioned Promet Split app and the ticket apparently cannot be bought directly, but only from the wallet after it is sufficiently charged.
The app is fine, you need to recharge your wallet first. I always recharged before a scheduled ride, because I haven't figured out how or if I can even refund the unused credit. I guess you can't from the app. Or for more planned public transport use, buy it outright for 8 Euros for 24 hours or more. The app also shows departure times from all stops when clicked on a specific line/connection, but the location doesn't account for delay time. Could buy multiple tickets in one app, i.e. use for the whole family. For children (under 12 I think), it's worth buying a single for 135 minutes for 0,5 Euros, all day is only full price. Please note - currently (05/2025) the rule is that all tickets must be loaded after boarding - "tagged" via QR code to be valid (place under the terminal behind the driver and wait for confirmation, the ticket will turn yellow). Otherwise it is not valid and (supposedly) the ticket inspectors often check it and demand especially on line 37 tourists then cash fine of 20 Euros even if the ticket is bought. Another traveller wrote that they were advised to mark it and they didn't want a fine - we haven't met a ticket inspector in a week, so I don't know. That marking even when you change trains or every ride even if you have a day ticket. Sometimes it takes a while, but it usually works. Except it's tedious with 4 tickets for a family. 1x the terminal didn't work so the driver wrote it off on his reader. In Trogir at the train station, there were repeated instances where there was a weak data signal on my cell phone and the tickets wouldn't load and display after boarding, but apparently I wasn't the only one. Boarding is usually through the front door, but I think it's more down to the driver, when there are more people, they also boarded through the back and you had to go to the front to mark your tickets. Officially maybe you don't have to go in front or only those who don't have a ticket at all, but it was more like when/where. Tickets are bought by zone, so you need to know where you're coming from and where you're going and mark the zones accordingly and calculate the price. Generally if I'm going through more than 2 zones, it was worth taking a 24h ticket (valid from the first marking, not from purchase) when planning a return trip straight away. The buses are mostly modern, more or less on time, only the airport line can get cut on the way to/from Split and it takes over an hour at rush hour + they had some road reconstruction there, so between the frequent "cruise" route Trogir - Split I'd choose either a boat (Buraline, 9 Eur, one hour trip) or there are commercial buses that should be faster, bypassing some of the built-up area. Bolt - about half the price of an official taxi (we paid tranfer Airport - Ciovo 30 Eur taxi via accommodation, Bolt back cost about 13 eur base).