There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, 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 from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BLQ - SPU
6h 42m€65–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
13h 30m€60–110Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
12h 8m€118–303Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Jastrebarsko to Splittrain Ic
19h 19m€182–323Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FLR - SPU
7h 40m€112–258Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Anconabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
16h 54mDrive 707 km
- Drive from Bologna to Splitcar 707 km
8h 11m€110–159
Bologna to Split by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Split is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Split is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €65 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Split. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Split via Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Jastrebarsko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Bologna and Split is 444 km. The road distance is 707 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Split without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 8m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bologna to Split, including transfers.
Bologna to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Split is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m, you could also train, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 19h 19m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Split, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Jastrebarsko to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Bologna to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Split is 707 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Bologna to Split.
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