There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PMO - SPU
6h 59m€79–256Train, ferry via Messina
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
22h 22mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille to Bari Central Train Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
22h 44m€168–277Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
23h 56m€202–367Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane TPS - SPU
8h 10m€81–188Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naplescarferry
- Drive from Port of Naples to Port Of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
27h 23m€165–375Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
33h 25m€104–257Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- 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 Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
33h 25m€330–603
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Split. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Split. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Split via Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Palermo and Split is 707 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Split without a car is to train and ferry via Messina which takes 22h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Palermo to Split, including transfers.
Palermo to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 33h 25m, you could also train, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 33h 25m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Split, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Split Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille to Bari Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- €75–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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Palermo to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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