Split Airport to Trogir
Only ~6 km from SPU — the closest major destination. Local bus 37 runs there for ~€2-3 in 15-25 min, and a short taxi or transfer is quick and cheap.
Trogir, SplitNick Savchenko from Kiev, Ukraine / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0Trogir is a UNESCO-listed medieval island town of narrow stone streets, a Romanesque cathedral and a Venetian fortress, set on a tiny islet linked to the mainland by bridges just west of the airport.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: for Trogir, a private transfer is the easiest door-to-door option (from €20). Travelling light on a budget? The bus is cheapest (from €2) but slower, with a change in the city.
What it costs for your group
The bus is charged per person, while a taxi or private transfer is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Bus (per person) | Private transfer | Best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €2 | €20 | Bus |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €4 | €20 | Bus |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €8 | €20 | Bus |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Bus | From €2, though slower with a change in the city. |
| Speed & comfort | Private transfer | Door-to-door, fixed price, a driver waiting for you. |
| A group of 3–4 | Transfer or taxi | One flat fare splits cheaper than several bus tickets. |
| A late-night arrival | Transfer or taxi | Both run 24/7 when buses and the tram have stopped. |
By transport mode
Bus / shuttle
Direct and by far the best value — a short ride to Trogir's mainland bus stop, then a few minutes on foot over the bridge into the old town. Pay the driver or use the Promet Split app.
Where to catch it: Cross the car park to the main-road stop; the Trogir-bound bus is the opposite direction to Split.
Best for solo & budget travellersTaxi
Cheap because it's such a short hop. Convenient if you land late, when bus 37 thins out.
Where to catch it: Ride-hail pickup point in the airport car park.
Best for small groups in a hurryTaxi
Fine for the quick trip, but confirm the fare first — short runs sometimes carry a minimum charge higher than the meter would show.
Where to catch it: Taxi rank outside arrivals.
Best for small groups in a hurryPrivate transfer
English-speaking drivers and child seats on request make this easy with young families; the car goes straight to your Trogir accommodation rather than the mainland bus stop.
Where to catch it: Driver meets you in the arrivals hall.
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsCar rental
Trogir's old town is car-free and on an islet, so you'll park on the mainland side. Useful mainly as a base for exploring the wider coast.
Where to catch it: Terminal rental desks.
Best for travellers who want to exploreTrogir & Split in photos
Buying tickets in Split
Croatia uses the euro. City bus line 37 (Trogir-Split) stops on the main road near the airport and reaches central Split in about 55-60 minutes for roughly €3, paid in cash to the driver, with limited luggage space. Faster is the official Platanus airport shuttle to the city bus/ferry terminal, bookable at the counter or online (Pleso Transport stopped serving Split in early 2026). Have euros ready for the local bus, as the driver sells tickets onboard for cash only.
Taxi scams & safety in Split
Use the official taxi rank; metered fares to the centre usually run about €25-35, but confirm the meter is running or agree the price before departing to avoid an inflated flat quote. Decline drivers soliciting inside the terminal. Croatia allows ride-hailing, so Uber and Bolt operate at Split Airport, with pickup in the parking area in front of the terminal and typical fares around €25-40, often giving a clearer upfront price than a rank taxi. Watch for added luggage fees.
Getting from SPU to Trogir
Here is the thing most people miss when they land at Split Airport: the airport is not actually in Split. It sits on the edge of Kaštela, and Trogir — the little UNESCO-listed island town of stone lanes, a Romanesque cathedral and a Venetian fortress — is only about 6 km west. That is barely a 15-minute hop. If Trogir is where you are sleeping tonight, do not join the crowd piling onto the shuttle bus heading the other way into Split. You are practically on Trogir's doorstep already, and the cheapest ride there leaves from a stop you can walk to from the terminal.
Bus 37 goes the opposite way to the Split crowd
Local bus 37, run by Promet Split, is the one you want, and it is the reason you can reach Trogir for pocket change. Walk out of arrivals, cross the car park to the main-road stop, and make sure you are on the side heading away from Split — the Trogir-bound bus runs the opposite direction to the airport shuttle everyone else is boarding. The fare is roughly €2 to €3, and the ride takes about 15 to 25 minutes depending on traffic. Buses come every 20 to 40 minutes through the day, though Sundays thin out, so glance at the timetable on the pole if you land on a weekend. You can pay the driver in cash or use the Promet Split app. One thing to know: bus 37 drops you at Trogir's mainland bus stop, not inside the old town. From there it is a few minutes on foot across the bridge onto the islet, where cars cannot follow anyway. That short walk is the finish line — no transfer, no second ticket, no detour through Split.
Landing at midnight, when bus 37 has clocked off
The catch with a local bus is that it does not run around the clock, and Split's flight schedule pushes plenty of arrivals into the late evening. If you touch down after the daytime frequency drops away, a ride-hail app is your friend here precisely because the distance is so short. Uber and Bolt both operate at the airport, with a marked pickup point in the car park, and because Trogir is such a quick run the fare usually lands somewhere around €12 to €20 — a rare case where the door-to-door option barely costs more than a proper taxi. It drops you as close to the old town as the bridge allows, which after a night flight beats hunting for a bus stop in the dark. The airport taxi rank outside arrivals works too, typically €15 to €25, but confirm the price before you get in: short runs sometimes carry a minimum charge that sits above what the meter alone would read, so a quick word with the driver saves any surprise at the bridge.
Arriving with kids, bags and a booked apartment
If you are travelling with young children or simply do not fancy sorting out fares while herding luggage, a pre-booked private transfer earns its keep on this route by delivering you straight to your Trogir accommodation rather than the mainland bus stop — which, with a stroller and suitcases, is the difference that matters. Firms like Welcome Pickups and local operators charge around €20 to €30, the driver meets you in the arrivals hall, and English-speaking drivers and child seats can be arranged when you book. For a family that has been in transit all day, having someone carry the bags the last stretch is often the reason people happily pay a little over the taxi price. It is not the cheapest way to cover 6 km, but it is the calmest.
Renting a car? Remember Trogir's core is car-free
A hire car makes sense only if Trogir is a base rather than the whole trip. The rental desks are inside the terminal and open for flight arrivals, with Sixt, Europcar, Hertz and local outfits competing on price — reckon on €30 to €55 a day depending on season and vehicle. Just keep in mind that the old town sits on a small islet and does not allow cars, so you will park on the mainland side and walk in regardless. That makes a car pointless for Trogir alone, but genuinely useful if you plan to push along the coast to Šibenik, the waterfalls at Krka or the beaches of the Čiovo peninsula, where a bus timetable starts to feel limiting.
So the short version: if Trogir is your destination, treat Split Airport as your arrival point and nothing more. Bus 37 for a couple of euros in daylight, a €12-ish Uber if you land late, or a transfer to the door if you have kids in tow — every one of them ends the same way, with a walk over the bridge into a town that has looked much the same for six hundred years. Skip the ride into Split; you would only have to come back.
