Split Airport gives you three practical transport options. Each suits a different type of traveler. Here is an honest assessment of all three.
Bus line 37
The most popular budget choice. Bus 37 runs between the airport and Split's central bus terminal, which sits next to the ferry port — a useful location if you are continuing by boat to one of the islands.
Fare is around 5 EUR per person. The bus runs every 20-30 minutes during the day. The journey takes 35-40 minutes including stops through the Kaštela area. You can buy tickets at the counter in arrivals or on the bus.
The limitations: this bus drops you at the bus terminal, not your hotel. If your accommodation is in Diocletian's Palace area or a specific part of Split, you may need a short taxi or significant walk with your luggage. With a stroller or multiple large bags, this becomes inconvenient. For evening or late-night arrivals, the bus frequency drops and the last service may have run before your flight lands.
For Trogir, the bus is not the right option — a taxi at 10-15 EUR is fast and a much better choice for that short distance.
Airport taxis
Taxis queue outside the terminal. Fares are metered with a fixed airport pickup rate. To Split city center: 35-50 EUR. To Trogir: 10-15 EUR. The cars are modern, air-conditioned, and reliable.
The advantage: no pre-planning required. You walk out, join the queue, and get in a car going directly to your destination. For standard arrivals during daylight, the wait is usually short.
During peak summer afternoons when multiple flights arrive together, the taxi queue can stretch to 20-30 minutes. Late evening, fewer cars are available.
Pre-booked private transfer
A driver assigned to your flight waits in the arrivals hall with a name sign. You go directly to your accommodation at a confirmed price. For most destinations, transfer pricing is similar to or slightly below taxi rates.
The main advantage is certainty. The price is agreed in advance, the driver knows your destination, and there is no queue. For late arrivals, early departures, families with children, or anyone going to a less central destination like Makarska or Omiš, this is the most reliable option.
If you are going to Hvar and need a transfer to a specific ferry terminal, a pre-booked service lets you confirm the correct drop-off point in advance — important because the car ferry and catamaran use different berths.
Price comparison
Solo traveler to Split center:
- Bus: 5 EUR
- Taxi: 35-50 EUR
- Transfer: 30-50 EUR
- Bus: 10 EUR
- Taxi: 35-50 EUR
- Transfer: 30-50 EUR
- Bus: 20 EUR (plus likely a second taxi from bus terminal)
- Taxi: 35-50 EUR
- Transfer: 35-50 EUR
- Bus: Not practical for Trogir
- Taxi: 10-15 EUR
- Transfer: 15-25 EUR
The practical recommendation
Solo travelers and couples going to central Split: bus line 37 is hard to beat at 5 EUR if you have reasonable luggage and it is daytime.
Families, groups, anyone going to Trogir, Makarska, Omiš, or the Hvar ferry: a taxi or pre-booked transfer wins on convenience. The bus saving evaporates once you factor in a second taxi from the bus terminal.
Late arrivals or early morning departures: pre-book a transfer. The bus schedule is reduced and taxi availability thins out outside peak hours.