By the Dalmatia Express crew — skippers running the Split–island routes daily, 24/7. Updated 2 September 2026.

The quickest way from Split to Bol is a private water taxi straight to Bol’s harbour. Bol is a small beach town on the south coast of Brač island, facing Hvar. The trip takes about 35 minutes, door to dock. By public transport, there is a seasonal direct catamaran. It takes 55–60 minutes, with only one or two sailings a day. The more frequent route is the car ferry to Supetar (the main ferry port on Brač island). Then you take a bus or drive across the island. This adds up to roughly 2–2.5 hours in total. Bol sits on Brač’s exposed south coast, facing Hvar island. Supetar is on the north shore, facing Split. This is why many visitors arrive in Supetar and think Zlatni Rat is close. Zlatni Rat is the famous long pebble beach near Bol. In fact, they are still an hour’s bus ride away.

Vi sier dette som mannskapet som kjører Split til Brač transfers every day. Bol is one of the few harbour towns in Dalmatia where the “obvious” ferry route is not the fastest one. Below is every realistic way to get there in 2026. We checked each one.

Hvorfor Split til Bol ikke er så direkte som det ser ut på kartet

Brač is shaped like a long wedge. Its two main towns sit on opposite coasts. Supetar, the island’s ferry hub, faces Split. That is why Jadrolinija (the national ferry company) runs its main car ferry there many times a day. Bol faces Hvar on the south coast. This is also why the Zlatni Rat sand spit formed there. Bol has no big car-ferry link of its own. Anyone arriving in Supetar still has a real journey across the island ahead. It is about 35 km over Vidova Gora, the highest mountain on any Adriatic island.

There is a direct seasonal catamaran to Bol (a fast passenger boat, no cars). We cover it below. It runs only once or twice a day, and it does not run outside summer. So planning Split to Bol means choosing one of three things. You can choose frequency: the Supetar ferry, with a long second leg by bus. You can choose a direct boat on a limited timetable: the seasonal catamaran. Or you can choose speed and flexibility at a higher price: a private transfer.

Er privat transport faktisk verdt det? Ærlig matematikk

Ta den verst realistiske versjonen av den «billige» offentlige ruten og sammenlign den med båten vår på sitt beste – en full båt på 14 personer som deler ett skrog, Split lufthavn → Bol.

For en full båt betaler du mindre per person enn den «billige» ruten – og ankommer timer tidligere, ofte sparer man en halv dag.

Hva annet får du med Dalmatia Express

• Privat – bare for gruppen din. Ingen fremmede, ingen fullpakket fergedekk.
• Møttes ved porten. Sjåføren vår tar bagasjen din, følger deg til båten, og mannskapet hjelper deg av gårde – fra dør til dør.
• Radarkabin, lisensiert mannskap. Trygge i røff sjø, og vi seiler når katamaranene er kansellert.
• Døgnet rundt, på forespørsel. Bestill via telefon, SMS eller WhatsApp – selv midt i flyturen – så venter vi på deg når du lander.
• Den naturskjønne ruten. Åpent hav, øyer og skjulte bukter hele veien, ikke et overfylt bildekk.
• Concierge om bord. Mannskapets tips om de beste strendene, konobas og hva man bør se.
• Spesialpriser på våre turer. Gjester som skal med transport får fordelaktige priser på våre utflukter til Den blå grotte og på øyene.
• Pålitelige navn. Valgt av Mate Rimac og en James Bond-produksjon.

Den delen ingen forteller deg: Den siste katamaranen til Bol går rundt 16:00 — kveldsavganger går til Milna, ikke Bol i rushtiden. Land etter det – en forsinket eller sen flyvning – og det er ingen offentlig båt før morgenenEn hotellnatt i Split (100–180 euro) pluss billetter til neste dag, eller timer i havnen. Våre båter med lukket lugar går 24/7 og fortsatt seile i en bura når katamaranene avlyses.

Skipperens tips: 4+ personer med bagasje, eller en hvilken som helst flyvning etter ~19:00 → privatbåten vinner vanligvis på totalkostnaden når drosjer, billetter og et eventuelt hotell er lagt til, og alltid i tide.

Se våre priser på Split → Bol, eller fortell oss flytiden din – vi svarer døgnet rundt.

Split til Bol: alle ruter sammenlignet

Er du ny på Split–Brač-krysset? Fergeguide for Split til Brač explains every port, operator and season in one place. It is useful background before you pick a route to Bol.

Here is how the options compare for 2026, door to beach. “Total door-to-beach time” assumes you are going to Zlatni Rat. The beach is a 20–30 minute walk from Bol harbour. You can also take a short taxi-boat or the small tourist train.

The first row surprises people. The Supetar ferry itself is fast and frequent. But the bus across the island is the part nobody plans time for. We have seen guests step off the early ferry and expect to swim at Zlatni Rat within the hour. Then they find the next bus is in 40 minutes, and the bus ride itself takes over an hour. That is the hidden part of this route. Plan for it, and it is a good way to travel. Ignore it, and it takes your whole morning. If you want to skip all of that, book a private taxi boat. It takes you from Split or the airport straight to Bol harbour in about 35 minutes. See our Split to Brač and Bol prices.

Skipperens tips: if you drive from Supetar, skip the coast road. The inland road over Vidova Gora, through the villages of Nerežišća and Pražnica, is usually quicker. It also has a great viewpoint. You look straight down over Zlatni Rat and across to Hvar. Plan fifteen minutes for photos. Everyone stops there.

Alternativ 1: Jadrolinija bilferge til Supetar, deretter buss eller bil

This is still the most-used way to reach Brač from Split. It is the only route with a real car deck, and boats leave almost every hour. Jadrolinija line 631 crosses in 50 minutes. There are up to ~22 sailings a day in high season, and 9–11 a day off-season. A foot passenger pays €4.40–€6.50, depending on the season. A standard car costs about €18–€26. A ticket is valid for any sailing on the date printed on it. You do not need to choose an exact departure.

From Supetar, Arriva/Autotrans buses run to Bol. The trip is about 37 km and takes 55–70 minutes. A ticket costs around €7 one way. There are far fewer buses off-season, so check the current timetable before you decide. If you drive yourself, the ferry puts your car on Brač in under an hour. Then it is another 35–45 minutes to Bol.

Our honest verdict: this route is cheap and reliable. It is the right choice if you stay in Supetar or somewhere else on the north coast. It is also right if budget matters more than time. If Bol is your destination, plan the bus leg into your day. Do not treat the ferry crossing as the whole journey.

Alternativ 2: direkte sesongkatamaran til Bol

From mid-May to the end of September, Split Fast Ferries runs a passenger catamaran straight from Split to Bol. Split Fast Ferries is the brand of Krilo Shipping Company (a different company from the Kapetan Luka “Krilo” catamarans). The trip takes 55–60 minutes and lands right at Bol’s harbour pier. In peak season, about 8 June to 15 September, there are two sailings a day. In the shoulder weeks, there is one. The adult fare is €25 one way. Children aged 3–12 pay half price. It leaves from berth 6 or 7 at the main Split ferry port, a short walk from the Riva (Split’s seafront promenade). It docks at the Ante Starčevića pier in Bol.

There is also a cheaper Jadrolinija fast boat, line 9603. It calls at Bol on its way to Stari Grad and Jelsa on Hvar island. The fare is about €6.40 off-season or €10.00 in peak season. The problem is timing. There are only one or two sailings a day. Outside peak weeks, the useful morning boat continues to Hvar and does not come back the same day. It works if the daily time matches your plans. Otherwise it is not built for a day trip in the way Split Fast Ferries is.

Both catamarans are faster than the Supetar ferry plus bus. But neither runs outside the season, and neither runs as often as the Supetar ferry. If you miss the daily departure, you wait until tomorrow. Always check the current timetable. These schedules change each year, and they are the first boats cancelled in rough weather.

Skipperens tips: the direct Bol catamarans are popular with locals as well as day visitors. In July and August, the one or two daily sailings can sell out days ahead. Buy online instead of hoping for a seat at the port. If the times do not fit your flight or check-in, that is usually when people message us instead.

Alternativ 3: privat vanntaxi, direkte til Bols havn

This is what we run every day of the season. A closed-cabin boat with radar goes straight from Split — or Split Airport — to Bol’s harbour in about 35 minutes. No ferry timetable, no bus connection, no end-of-season date. We land at the dock in Bol, at a villa mooring, or closer to Zlatni Rat itself if the sea allows. It is worth asking, because the town harbour and the beach are about 2 km apart along the promenade.

Priser for hele båten Split til Brač og Bol is €270–900. The price depends on boat size, time of day and pickup point. This is for the whole boat, not per person. A group of six or eight shares it. On a small boat that is about €35–€45 per person, close to two catamaran tickets. On a large boat at a busy time it is more, but with no timetable risk. A private boat makes sense with a group, or with a flight that misses the daily catamaran. It also helps if you stay at a villa with its own dock. And some people simply do not want their holiday built around someone else’s timetable. Our fleet (Great White 49, 39 and 35 boats, plus the Lolivul 9) keeps sailing in seas that stop the public catamarans first. So it is also the backup when the fast ferries are cancelled by the bura (a strong, cold north wind) or the jugo (a warm, wet south wind). Message us on vår kontaktside with your dates, group size and where on Brač you are going.

Flyr til Split lufthavn, eller kommer fra andre steder på Brač eller Hvar

If you land at Split Airport instead of starting in central Split, the maths changes again. The airport is about 24 km from the city ferry port, a 25–30 minute taxi ride (around €45–65). The public route via Supetar then has three legs: taxi or bus into Split, the Supetar ferry, and the Supetar–Bol bus. So add an extra hour. We cover the full airport timings in Split lufthavn til Bol 2026.

Everything above works in reverse for the return trip too. For more of the island, our guide to Milna, Brač, i 2026 covers the quiet marina town on the west tip of Brač. It is a good add-on if you are island-hopping. Some visitors stay on Hvar instead and visit Bol as a day trip. Hvar Town and Bol face each other across a narrow channel. It is a private-boat trip of well under an hour. We run it often for guests on Hvar-siden.

Se Bol og Zlatni Rat før du drar

Vanlige spørsmål

Hva er den raskeste måten å komme seg fra Split til Bol?

A private water taxi is fastest, around 35 minutes direct to Bol’s harbour. Among public options, the seasonal direct catamaran (55–60 minutes) is faster than the Supetar car ferry. The ferry route adds a bus or drive of about an hour.

Er det en direkte ferge fra Split til Bol?

Yes, but only in season. Split Fast Ferries (Krilo Shipping Company) runs a direct catamaran from mid-May to the end of September. There are one or two sailings a day, at €25 one way. A separate, cheaper Jadrolinija catamaran, line 9603, also stops at Bol on its way to Hvar, but only once or twice a day.

Hvorfor går ikke Split–Supetar-fergen til Bol?

Supetar and Bol sit on opposite coasts of Brač. Supetar faces Split and handles the island’s main car-ferry traffic; Bol faces south towards Hvar and has no similar ferry link. So passengers who arrive in Supetar and want Bol need a bus or a drive across the island.

Hvor lang tid tar bussturen fra Supetar til Bol?

Rundt 55 til 70 minutter for den omtrent 37 km lange overfarten, med en enveispris på omtrent €7. Avgangene er hyppigere om sommeren; sjekk alltid gjeldende rutetabell utenom sesongen, da rutetabellen tynnes ut betraktelig.

Hvor mye koster en privat båttransport fra Split til Bol?

Our 2026 whole-boat rate for Split to Brač/Bol is €270–900, depending on boat size and timing. This is the total price for the boat, not per passenger. So it’s competitive with public fares once you’re a group of four or more.

Kan jeg kjøre fra Split til Bol?

Yes. Take the Jadrolinija car ferry to Supetar (50 minutes). Then drive across the island to Bol, about 35–45 minutes depending on the route. The inland road over Vidova Gora is often the more scenic and quicker option than the coast road.

Hvordan kommer jeg meg fra Bol havn til Zlatni Rat-stranden?

Omtrent 2 km, en omtrent 20–30 minutters spasertur langs den furuskyggede promenaden. I sesongen er det også en kort taxi-båttur (10–15 minutter) eller det lille turisttoget, begge deler for noen få euro.

Er det bedre å fly til Split eller ta en ferge fra Hvar for å komme til Bol?

Both work. Based on Hvar, Bol is a short private-boat hop across the channel. If you fly in, Split Airport connects to Bol by the same public-ferry or private-transfer options as central Split. You just need an extra taxi ride from the airport first.

One more reason people come to Bol: wind. Big Blue Sport is on Borak beach, a short walk from Zlatni Rat. It rents windsurf boards and runs lessons from May to October.

If you have half a day, the Blaca Hermitage is Brač’s most surprising sight. It is a 16th-century monastery built into a cliff. You reach it by a walking trail (closed Mondays). We can drop you by boat at the Blaca cove trailhead on request.

For dinner in Bol, locals will point you to Konoba Dalmatino or Mendula. A konoba is a traditional family restaurant. Both are family-run and a short walk from the port.

For a smaller stay, Villa Giardino near the port is an old house with a deep garden. It is Bol’s heritage B&B favourite.

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• 7-dagers øyhopping fra Split — en ukes rute for hopping mellom øyer fra Split.
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Kilder og videre lesning

• Jadrolinija — Split–Supetar (Brač), linje 631, offisiell tidsplan og priser
• Split Fast Ferries (Krilo Shipping Company) – offisiell rutetabell og billetter fra Split til Bol
• Krilo — Split–Bol–Split seilingsplan
• Arriva Croatia — Bussruteplan og billetter fra Supetar til Bol