There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Split by train, plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CTA - SPU
8h 51m€81–213Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Baricar
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Splitcar
17h 21m€177–272Ferry, train via Villach
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni 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
28h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
28h 35m€156–259Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PMO - SPU
10h 23m€103–246Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
18h 24mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italiabus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
19h 18m€186–280Ferry, train #2
- 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
20h 56m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Split is to train and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Split is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Split. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
The distance between Messina and Split is 805 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Split without a car is to ferry and train via Villach which takes 28h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Messina to Split, including transfers.
Messina to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Messina to Split bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 16744+ hotels available in Split.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Messina to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- 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
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
- €90–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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