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How to get fromMessina to Splitby bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, train or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Split by bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)planeCTA - SPU
    7h 30m
    €95–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus924 / ...
    31h 31m
    €64–213

  3. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port of Baricar
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry54
    4. Drive from Dubrovnik to Splitcar
    17h 54m
    €175–226

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia MestretrainFr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train213 / ...
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplittrainIc
    27h 17m

  5. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Split Airport (SPU)planeREG - SPU
    10h 36m

  6. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.trainFr / ...
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari CentraletrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry54
    5. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
    21h 59m

  7. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari CentraletrainIc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry54
    4. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry654
    23h 36m
    €110–219

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrësbusferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Split Bus Stationbus
    38h 15m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Split, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Messina to Split Bus Station via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and Zagreb in around 31h 31m.

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