There are 6 ways to get from Split to Catania by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
6h 5m€70–190Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
22h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus N597
30h 15m€159–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 297 / ...
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
31h 47m€270–511Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus 6
22h 11m€188–293Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
18h 9m€205–322
Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Catania. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Catania via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Split and Catania is 706 km.
The best way to get from Split to Catania without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Split to Catania, including transfers.
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 30h 15m.
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Split to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Catania, Italy?
Croatia Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Catania via Bologna Centrale in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste C.le to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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