On this page you can find ferry and catamaran lines that connect the island of Korcula with nearby ports on the coast (Drvenik, Ploce, Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula, Split, Dubrovnik) and the surrounding islands (Lastovo, Hvar, Mljet, Brac, Sipan) as well as international and coastal ferry and ship to the island of Korcula. Additional information about travel to the island of Korcula, you can find on the next page: How to arrive on the island of Korcula? Below is quick index with all ports the island of Korcula is connected with by car ferries and passenger only boats.
Below is the list of all destinations from where it is possible to reach the island of Korcula by passenger boat and all destinations that can be reached from the island of Korcula by speedboat. Timetables, schedules, prices and information about booking of tickets can be found below, for each listed service.
Catamarans are passenger only boats and on a ferry you can get with a car. Please be advised that it is possible to book ferry tickets in advance using Jadrolinija.hr services. Tickets can also be bought in the local offices of shipping companies which are located in ferry ports. Ferries and catamarans are among best organised means of transports in Croatia, mainly because local island population depends largely on good connections with mainland. If you are travelling without a car, then there is always place for you on the ferry, and you should not worry purchasing tickets in advance, but on a catamaran (passenger speed boat) the number of places is limited so it is very recommendable to purchase tickets as early as possible. If you are travelling by car, then your only option is ferry - when you arrive to ferry port, put the car in the waiting line immediately upon arrival, and then purchase the tickets. If there are too many cars, additional ferry will be introduced (you can expect this only on Saturdays in high season, which is middle of July to middle of August). On the island of Korcula there are two main ferry ports, Domince which is located 2 kilometres from the town of Korcula and ferry port in Vela Luka which is located in town centre. Additional catamaran ports are in Prigradica and town Korcula port, in the town centre.
Taxies and buses on the island of Korcula adjust their schedules to the arrival of ferries and catamarans. When you exit the boat, there will be always several taxies waiting for passengers, so you will always find your own means of transport, and you should not worry about this. Ferry port in Vela Luka is connected via the bus line with the rest of the island and the town of Korcula.
Ferry port Domince is newly built ferry terminal, located around 2 kilometres to the east from the Korcula town. The ferry port does not have a bus station , but there is one nearby in the settlement above the ferry port also called Domince that connects it with Lumbarda and town Korcula - you will either need to take a taxi, or walk to this bus station. You can also walk to the town of Korcula, which takes around 25 minutes. You do not need to follow the main road, there is a very nice promenade along the sea which goes below through hotel resort "Bon Repos", below camping "Kalac" and the eastern suburb of town Korcula in Korculanska Luka bay. In ferry port Domince a gas station is located, that serves both boats and vehicles.
Ferry Orebic (peninsula Peljesac) - town Korcula
This is the shortest, most important and most regular (almost every hour) ferry line for the island of Korcula. It connects the island with the mainland, and it is the heartbeat of the island. The duration of the voyage is 15 minutes. This ferry connects the island of Korcula with Orebic, the largest town on peninsula Peljesac. Once in Orebic, you can proceed to your destination by car, on narrow road along the peninusla, or you can drive to nearby port of Trpanj on Peljesac and then take the ferry to Ploce, thus avoid driving along the peninsula of Peljesac. Click for prices and detailed schedule.
Ferry Ploce - Trpanj (peninsula Peljesac)
Ferry Drvenik - town Korcula
(discontinued after 2014.) This is high season only ferry that departs from the ferry port in the little town of Drvenik, on Makarska riviera. This is the best option for getting directly to town Korcula by ferry, avoiding the ferry port of Split and then driving from Vela Luka all across the island to the town of Korcula. This is very popular way of reaching the island of Korcula, but the problem with this ferry is that the concession to ferry company is given for the duration of one season, usually at the end of the month of May, thus making detailed sailing schedule and prices unavailable until the very start of the high tourist season. This ferry is currently discontinued, but if it becomes available again we will publish all the information on this page.
On the peninsula where the old town of Korcula is located, there are two town ports, one to the east and one on the western part of the peninsula. The port on the eastern side of the peninsula was used as a ferry port, before the modern terminal in Domince was built on the eastern suburb of the town of Korcula. Today, in this eastern port of the town of Korcula catamaran from Split and Dubrovnik dock. The locations of these ports are very convenient, because they are located in the centre of the Korcula town, just few minutes from the bus terminal in the town of Korcula. Also, from these ports there are many smaller passenger ports that drive several times per day to nearby islands and to holiday villages on the peninsula of Peljesac like Viganj and Kuciste. Tickets for both catamarans and these smaller passenger boats can be obtained on several kiosks located there.
Catamaran Split - Hvar - Prigradica (Korcula) - town Korcula
Operated by "Jadrolinija", this high speed passenger service connects the island of Korcula with the island of Hvar and the town of Split. It also connects the town of Korcula with Prigradica, a small port on the north-western part of the island of Korcula which is part of the municipality of Blato and is located close to Vela Luka. The service operates from the beginning of June to the end of September. It is very popular, so we recommend purchasing tickets online through Jadrolinija.hr website. The tickets can also be obtained in Jadrolinija offices. This service is one of possibilities of reaching the island of Vis from the island of Korcula, through the port in Hvar town. Click to view detailed schedule and prices.
Catamaran Split-Milna(Brac)-Hvar-Korcula-Pomena(Mljet)-Dubrovnik
This high speed passenger service was first introduced in summer of 2014. and soon it became one of the most popular ways of reaching the island of Korcula from other Dalmatian islands. The line is operated by "KriloJet", and tickets can be bought online on their web site www.krilo.hr or directly in their kiosk on the western pier of the town Korcula port. This service is very popular and we strongly recommend purchasing the tickets in advance. This catamaran is the only way of reaching the island of Korcula directly from the island of Brac. Here you can find more information about schedule and prices.
Catamaran Dubrovnik-Sipan-Sobra(Mljet)-Polace(Mljet)-Korcula-Ubli(Lastovo)
(still not confirmed for 2017) This fast passenger shipping service is one of two options for getting to the island of Korcula from Dubrovnik by boat. It operates only during months of July and August, connecting the island of Korcula with Polace and Sobra on the island of Mljet, Sipanska Luka on the island of Sipan and Ubli on the island of Lastovo. The line is maintained by "G & V Line" and the catamaran docks on the eastern pier of the town Korcula port. It is not possible to purchase tickets in advance, but only on the day of the trip. Click for information about sailing schedule, prices and ticket purchase.
Passenger boat Orebic - town Korcula
This passenger service is operated by KTD "Bilan" from Orebic during the entire year, but during high season from June to October the service is very frequent, with departures almost each hour. The boat departs from the western pier in the Korcula town port. Tickets can be purchased on a kiosk in the port, on directly on boat. The duration of the voyage is around 10 minutes. This is very convenient line, since it connects Korcula with Orebic directly from the town centre and it is very useful for both tourists and local population. Tickets can not be purchased in advance. Click for more information about timetable and prices.
The ferry port in Vela Luka is located in the southern part of the Vela Luka bay. The bay of Vela Luka is one of the best protected bays in Dalmatia. The ferry port in Vela Luka has one large pier, where even the largest ferries can dock. There is a bus terminal in the vicinity of the ferry port, and a regular bus service that connects Vela Luka with all other places on the island. There are also many transfer services from the ferry port to any other places on the island. In the vicinity of the ferry port there is a gas station. Through the ferry port in Vela Luka, the island of Korcula is connected with the island of Lastovo, the island of Hvar and the town of Split, the most important administrative, economic and transportation centre in Dalmatia, and second largest Croatian town.
Ferry Split - Vela Luka - Ubli (Lastovo)
Ferry Split - Vela Luka is the most important ferry connection for the island of Korcula. It is maintained by "Jadrolinija". It connects Vela Luka with the port of Split, one of the largest passenger ports on the entire Mediterranean, from where it is easy to reach most of other central Dalmatian islands, as well as Ancona and Pescara in Italy. Even though the town of Dubrovnik is administrative centre for the island of Korcula, the population of the island is mainly oriented towards Split. This ferry also connects the island of Korcula with the island of Lastovo, and it is the only connection to the mainland for the inhabitants of Lastovo. This ferry operates during the entire year, but it is more frequent during the summer season. Tickets can be purchased in advance using Jadrolinija.hr website. Click here for information about timetable and prices.
Catamaran Split - Hvar - Vela Luka - Ubli (Lastovo)
This is the only catamaran (speedboat) service that runs from Vela Luka and it connects it with Ubli on the island of Lastovo, the town of Hvar in the island of Hvar and with the town of Split. Alternatively, there is a catamaran service from nearby port of Prigradica on the island of Korcula to the town of Hvar and the town of Split. This catamaran service is very popular, and since tickets can be bought on-line in advance, we recommend that you purchase them as soon as you have confirmed you trip. The tickets can be bought using Jadrolinija.hr webiste, and also in all "Jadrolinija" offices - there is one in the ferry port in Vela Luka and one in the town of Korcula. This speedboat service is very important for the inhabitants of the island of Korcula, since it is the fastest connection from the island of Korcula to the town of Split and the capital of Croatia, Zagreb. Click here for prices and timetable.
