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💡 The Short Version: The easy day trips from Split are by city bus: Trogir on Promet Split bus 37 (€2.50 single from the ticket office or online) and Klis Fortress and Salona, with Klis 12 km away on line 22 (€2.00) (Promet Split price list). The islands depend on the date: Hvar is €25 by Krilo catamaran or €5.90 by the Stari Grad ferry, Brač is €6.50 by car ferry to Supetar, and the Blue Cave needs a boat tour or a night on Vis. Krka costs €7, €20 or €40 by season (Krka National Park). Or book a tour: Split: Krka Waterfalls Trip with Boat Cruise and Swimmingad (from €35, 4.8 stars from 13,692 reviews) covers the transport and a guide for the nine-hour day.
⚠️ Krka’s park boat and bus run only from 1 April to 31 October, and Skradinski buk is open 9:00 to 16:00 in November, December, January and February (Krka working hours). The Blue Cave price list covers 1 April to 31 October.
The trips compared
| Trip | Getting there | Entry | What decides the day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trogir | Promet Split bus 37 via the airport; Split to Trogir €2.50, about an hour | Kamerlengo Fortress €7 | Cathedral complex open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 16:00 |
| Klis and Salona | Promet Split line 22 to Klis, 12 km; Split to Klis €2.00 | Klis €12; Salona with the Archaeological Museum €10 | Salona closes at 18:00 from 1 October to 31 May; Klis stays open to 19:00 |
| Krka | Bus from Split bus station to Skradin, 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes, or a tour | €7, €20 or €40 | Boat and bus inside the park run 1 April to 31 October |
| Plitvice | A tour, about 12 hours | €10, €23 or €40 | Open 365 days; the electric boat and train are in the ticket |
| Hvar | Krilo catamaran €25, 50 minutes; or ferry 635 to Stari Grad, 110 minutes, €5.90 | Fortica €12 | The ferry lands at Stari Grad, not Hvar Town |
| Brač | Jadrolinija ferry 631 to Supetar, 50 minutes, €6.50 | None | Bol and Zlatni rat are a separate journey from Supetar |
| Blue Cave and Vis | Jadrolinija ferry 602, about 2 hours 20 minutes, €7.20 to €9.10 | Cave €18 or €24 | No public boat does the cave in a day |
| Omiš and the Cetina | Promet Split line 60, Split to Omiš €2.50 | Rafting tours | Rafting is booked with an operator |
The Cetina at Omiš. Photo: Vid Pogacnik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tours from Split
A tour beats the public routes for Plitvice, which has no public transport from Split, and for the Blue Cave, which no public boat reaches in a day. For Trogir, Klis and the nearer islands the bus and ferry are far cheaper.
Krka waterfalls with a boat cruise
From €35 · 4.8 stars from 13,692 reviews · 9 hours · pickup available · free cancellation
Split: Krka Waterfalls Trip with Boat Cruise and Swimmingad goes with a local guide, with free time to explore alone, a 30-minute panoramic boat cruise up the Krka and a swim stop at Primošten. The listing says the tour offers up to 30% off the park ticket.
Blue Cave and five islands
From €79 · 4.9 stars from 1,752 reviews · 10.5 hours · free cancellation
From Split: Blue Cave, Hvar, Mamma Mia, 5 Islands boat Tourad visits five islands and seven locations in a small group, with at least two hours free in Hvar town, the Blue Lagoon at Budikovac and Komiža on Vis.
Plitvice Lakes with entry tickets
From €89 · 4.9 stars from 3,573 reviews · 12 hours · free cancellation
From Split: Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Entry Ticketsad is a guided day with the park ticket included, a train ride and a boat tour, and the hiking trail between the upper and lower lakes.
Cetina rafting from Omiš
From €39 · 4.7 stars from 1,506 reviews · 3 hours · free cancellation
Split/Omiš: Cetina River Rafting with Cliff Jump & Swimmingad is a three-hour raft trip past a waterfall on the Cetina, for visitors who want the river rather than the town.
Official ticket or tour: the prices side by side
The GetYourGuide figure is the cheapest option in each product. Official prices are per adult.
| What you want | Official | On GetYourGuide | What the tour adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krka | Park ticket €7 (Jan to Mar, Nov, Dec), €20 (Apr, May, Oct) or €40 (Jun to Sep), plus the Skradin bus | From €35 | Transport from Split, a guide, a boat cruise |
| Plitvice | Park ticket €10, €23 or €40 (€25 late in the day in summer); no public transport from Split | From €89 | Transport, guide and ticket in one price |
| Blue Cave | Cave ticket €18 or €24, Vis ferry €7.20 to €9.10, a night on Vis | From €79 | Boat from Split, five islands, the cave in one day |
| Trogir | Bus €2.50 and Kamerlengo €7 | From €50 (Split and Trogir small-group tour) | A guide and a Split walk |
| Cetina rafting | Bus to Omiš €2.50, then an operator | From €39 | Rafting kit, guide, cliff jump |
Trogir
Promet Split bus 37 runs Split, airport, Trogir. A Split to Trogir single is €2.50 at the ticket office or online and €5.00 from the driver, valid 105 minutes (price list from 1 June 2026). The airport page puts Trogir 10 minutes beyond the airport stop (airport line). Kamerlengo Fortress is €7 for adults, open daily 10:00 to 18:00 in October and November (Trogir Tourist Board). The Trogir day trip has the hours for the cathedral and the Town Museum.
Klis Fortress and Salona
Klis is 12 km from Split on Promet Split line 22. An adult ticket is €12, and it covers the fortress, the interpretation centre on Trg Mejdan, the Stella Croatica ethno-agro park and the Olive Museum; the fortress is open daily 9:00 to 19:00 (Klis Fortress). Salona, the Roman capital of Dalmatia at Manastirine in Solin, is open daily 9:00 to 18:00 from 1 October to 31 May and 9:00 to 20:00 from 1 June to 30 September (Archaeological Museum Split). Klis Fortress and Salona has the history and the combined Salona and Archaeological Museum ticket.
Krka and Plitvice
Krka National Park is 109 km² with seven waterfalls, and a day trip goes to Skradinski buk. A day ticket for the land sites is €7 from January to March and in November and December, €20 in April, May and October, and €40 from June to September, or €30 after 15:00 (Krka price list). The boat from Skradin and the bus from Lozovac are part of the ticket from 1 April to 31 October only. Krka day trip has the hours by month.
Veliki Slap, Plitvice Lakes. Photo: dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Plitvice Lakes National Park charges an adult day ticket of €10 from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 November to 31 December, €23 in April, May and October, and €40 from 1 June to 30 September, or €25 after 16:00 from June to August and after 15:00 in September. The ticket includes the electric boat and the panoramic train. The park is open 365 days, and in the cold season most catering is shut (Plitvice price list, hours).
Hvar, Brač and Vis
All three are reached by Jadrolinija car ferry, and none of the year-round ferries lands in the main town on the island. Ferry 635 lands at Stari Grad, 20 minutes by road from Hvar Town (Hvar Tourist Board), where Fortica is €12. Hvar Town has its own catamarans: Krilo sails Split to Hvar for €25 in 50 minutes (Krilo), and the TP Line line 661 runs from 15 June to 20 September (TP Line). Ferry 631 lands at Supetar (Jadrolinija 631), and Zlatni rat is on the island’s southern shore, near Bol. Ferry 602 lands at Vis town, 13 km from Komiža, the port for the Blue Cave (Jadrolinija 602). The Hvar, Brač and Blue Cave pages have the timetables.
A Jadrolinija car ferry at Split. Photo: Ludovic Péron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Omiš and the Cetina
Promet Split line 60 runs Split, Omiš, Ravnički most. A Split to Omiš single is €2.50 at the ticket office or online and €5.00 from the driver (price list, line 60). The Cetina river tours sold on GetYourGuide include the Cetina River Rafting with Cliff Jump & Swimmingad and the Omiš/Split: Cetina River Rafting Adventure & Cliff Jumpingad.
What to see next
- 3 days in Split: where a day trip fits in a long weekend.
- Getting around Split: the city buses, the bus station and the ferry port.
- Split airport to the city: bus 37 also serves the airport.
- Diocletian’s Palace: the Split half of the Salona story.
- Best time to visit Split: the seasons.
- Where to stay in Split: hotels in the city.
Common questions
What is the easiest day trip from Split?
Trogir, by Promet Split bus 37 via the airport. A single ticket from Split to Trogir is €2.50 at the ticket office or online and €5.00 from the driver. Klis Fortress, 12 km from Split on bus line 22, is the next easiest, with a Split to Klis ticket at €2.00.
How do you get to Hvar from Split by boat?
There are four ways, depending on the date. The Krilo catamaran to Hvar Town costs €25 and takes 50 minutes, and its schedule runs from 20 March to 15 November 2026. Jadrolinija catamaran 641 also costs €25 and ran until 11 October 2026. TP Line line 661 runs from 15 June to 20 September 2026. All year the Jadrolinija car ferry 635 sails to Stari Grad in 110 minutes for €5.90 (€8.40 from 29 May to 27 September), 20 minutes by bus from Hvar Town.
Can you swim at Krka?
No. Swimming at Skradinski buk is not permitted, and the park rules allow bathing only in specially marked places. A day ticket costs €7 from January to March and in November and December, €20 in April, May and October, and €40 from June to September.
Can you visit the Blue Cave from Split in a day?
Not by public boat. The ship from Komiža to the cave's landing at Mezuporat leaves Komiža at 08:00, and no Split sailing reaches Vis before it. A boat tour from Split does it in one day. The cave ticket is €18 from 1 April to 19 June and 11 September to 31 October, and €24 from 20 June to 10 September.
How much is Plitvice from Split?
The park is open 365 days a year. An adult day ticket costs €10 from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 November to 31 December, €23 in April, May and October, and €40 from 1 June to 30 September (€25 after 16:00 in June to August and after 15:00 in September). Tours from Split take about 12 hours.
