There are 7 ways to get from Split to Paola by plane, taxi, ferry, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SPU - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Paolataxi
7h 55m€247–412Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SPU - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paolatrain
11h 31m€108–378Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
16h€220–328Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Paolatrain Fr
26h 1m€217–337Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus
- Take the bus from Scalea - Parco Dei Principi to Paola - Riona Crocebus 7
27h 6m€132–247Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
16h 55m€207–302Drive 1,543.5 km
- Drive from Split to Paolacar 1,543.5 km
16h 16m€280–404
Split to Paola by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Paola is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Paola is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 55m and costs €240 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Paola. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Paola - Riona Croce via Zagreb, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Scalea - Parco Dei Principi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Paola. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Paola via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between Split and Paola is 598 km. The road distance is 1543.5 km.
The best way to get from Split to Paola without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h and costs €220 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Split to Paola, including transfers.
Split to Paola bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Paola train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Paola is to train which takes 26h 1m and costs €210 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 27h 6m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Paola, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a train from Split to Paola via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, and Venezia Mestre in around 26h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paola - Riona Croce via Zagreb, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa, and Scalea - Parco Dei Principi in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Split Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Split Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Split Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- [email protected]
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Parco Dei Principi to Paola - Riona Croce
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Paola bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split to Paola train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Paola is 1543 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Split to Paola.
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