As one of the islands in the central Dalmatian archipelago, Korčula isn’t accessible by car. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t take your car to the island. Discovering the natural beauty of this island is much easier with a vehicle and it pays off to rent one if you’re not travelling by your own car.

Since there isn’t a bridge, you’ll have to take different forms of transportation to get to the island. There are multiple combinations of getting to Korčula, and the one you choose depends on where you’re coming from and whether you’ll be visiting Korčula only.

The number of travelling options becomes more extensive if you’re not travelling by car though. If you’d like more flexibility in getting to Korčula and if you plan on staying in one place on the island, it pays off to travel carless and get cheaper transport to the island.

How to get to Korčula without a car?

Your two main checkpoints when visiting Korčula are Split and Dubrovnik. These cities are the closest ones with airports so the majority of visitors will be travelling through them. If you’re only visiting Korčula, getting a flight to Split or Dubrovnik is your best option. When travelling without a car, you can search for catamaran options or even car ferry options if the timetable suits you better.

There are two daily passenger-only catamaran ferry lines from Split:

Split – Vela Luka (Korčula),

Split – Hvar – Town of Korčula.

When travelling from Dubrovnik, the schedule of the ferry varies throughout the year, but there’s a daily line all year round. Another exciting option is taking a bus from Dubrovnik – it’ll take you to the Pelješac peninsula which is connected to the mainland with a bridge, and from there the whole bus will take a ferry.

Even though most of the transport goes over Split and Dubrovnik, there are occasional catamaran lines from the coastal town of Makarska which is halfway between Split and Dubrovnik, and the islands of Brač, Mljet or Lastovo. These catamaran options are perfect if you’re island hopping or want to explore the coast a little bit before settling on Korčula.

Getting to Korčula by car

Whether you’re driving your own car or renting one, there are several car ferry lines connecting Korčula with the mainland or neighbouring islands. However, there isn’t one from Dubrovnik, so you’ll have to get to Split or the Pelješac peninsula. It’s good news too that Split has several car renting companies so it’s a perfect combination when flying to Croatia.

When travelling from Split, you’ll take the line:

Split – Vela Luka (Korčula) – Lastovo.

An even shorter car ferry line is the one from the Pelješac peninsula. It departs from the town of Orebić and arrives at Korčula town, the Dominče port.

How to get to our villa?

Since your final destination is in Prižba, it’s best to take a ferry to Vela Luka. Once in Vela Luka, you’ll take a 25-minute drive to your accommodation and that’s it. You can also travel through the town of Korčula if it suits you better, since the drive to Prižba isn’t too long either, only 44 minutes.

The final verdict

If you’re travelling by car, your options are car ferries from Split or Pelješac (if you’re flying to Dubrovnik). You’ll have more flexibility when getting to Korčula without one since you can take catamarans from multiple points, but you won’t be able to explore Korčula truly without a car. Whichever you decide, the beautiful island of Korčula is here waiting for you.