There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CTA - SPU
6h 27m€74–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
25h 28mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
25h 39m€198–307Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Bari Central Train Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
30h 46mFly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PMO - SPU
6h 59m€84–196Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Port Of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
26h 3m€202–372Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
34h 45m€171–301
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Split is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Split is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Split. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Palermo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
The distance between Sicily and Split is 707 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Split without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Sicily to Split, including transfers.
Sicily to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Split is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 34h 45m.
Sicily to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 16865+ hotels available in Split.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Split, Croatia?
ITA Airways, Croatia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 34h 45m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Bari Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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