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Jelsa → Hvar → Stari Grad → Vrboska

Jelsa is connected by regular bus lines with Hvar Town, Stari Grad, Stari Grad ferry port, Vrboska, and Sucuraj. There is no ferry between any of these places. The only ferry that goes to and from Jelsa is a ferry to/from Split and Bol (Brac Island). The cheapest and most convenient way to get between these places is to use the local bus. The alternative is a taxi.

Jelsa → Hvar → Stari Grad → Vrboska

Jelsa to Hvar town

The distance between Jelsa and Hvar Town is 29 km which is about 35 minutes bus ride. Here are the timetables:

Jelsa to Hvar Town Bus Schedule

JelsaHvar Town (summer season)07:2009:5014:1018:30
JelsaHvar Town (off-season)07:2009:4514:10
Bus ride duration is 35 minutes

Hvar Town to Jelsa Bus Schedule

Hvar Town Jelsa (summer season)08:2009:4512:3016:3019:2022:45
Hvar TownJelsa (off-season)
Bus ride duration is 35 minutes

Jelsa to Stari Grad

The distance between Jelsa and Stari Grad is 10 km which is about a 15-minute bus ride. Here are the timetables:

Jelsa to Stari Grad Bus Schedule

JelsaStari Grad (summer season)04:3507:2009:5010:5014:1016:4018:3022:45
JelsaStari Grad (off-season)04:3507:2009:5010:5014:1016:40
Bus ride duration is 15 minutes

Stari Grad to Jelsa Bus Schedule

Stari GradJelsa (summer season)04:1507:0009:0010:3013:1516:2518:0522:25
Stari GradJelsa (off-season)as above
Bus ride duration is 15 minutes

Jelsa to Stari Grad Ferry Terminal

The distance between Jelsa and Stari Grad Ferry is 10.5 km which is about a 16-minute bus ride. Here are the timetables:

Jelsa to Stari Grad Ferry Bus Schedule

JelsaStari Grad Ferry (summer season)04:3509:5016:40
JelsaStari Grad Ferry (off-season)04:3509:5016:40
Bus ride duration is 16 minutes

Stari Grad Ferry Terminal to Jelsa Bus Schedule

Stari Grad FerryJelsa (summer season)08:4010:2016:1518:5022:15
Stari Grad FerryJelsa (off-season)10:2016:1522:15
Bus ride duration is 16 minutes

Jelsa to Vrboska

The distance between Jelsa and Vrboska is 5 km which is about a 10-minute bus ride. Here are the timetables:

Jelsa to Vrboska Bus Schedule

Jelsa → Vrboska (summer season)09:2010:5013:4016:4522:45
Jelsa → Vrboska (off-season)09:2010:5013:4016:45
Bus ride duration is 10 minutes

Vrboska to Jelsa Bus Schedule

Vrboska → Jelsa (summer season)04:2507:1009:3514:0016:3022:20
Vrboska → Jelsa (off-season)04:2507:1009:3514:0016:30
Bus ride duration is 10 minutes

Where to get bus tickets?

You will buy your bus ticket from the bus driver, once you board the bus. Online ticket booking is not available. The bus routes are serviced by the Cazmatrans, the local bus company that serves all bus routes on the island.

Note: Buses do tend to meet all ferries although for some late ferries to Hvar you have to check for updates on your arrival. The alternative is to take one of the waiting taxis at the taxi station at the ferry terminals (taxi tel numbers are on the bellow map). Uber does not operate on the island.

Hvar island is interconnected by buses between Hvar, Stari Grad, Jelsa, Sucuraj, Vrboska & some other villages (check the below map). On Sundays, some buses operate on restricted schedules.

Map

In this map, you can see the location of the Jelsa bus stop, Hvar town bus station, Stari Grad bus station, taxi stations, and Stari Grad ferry port bus stop as well as driving directions:

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