There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PMO - SPU
6h 59m€84–206Train, 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 Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
21h 48mTrain, 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 41m€222–387Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Bari Central Train Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
29h 21mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Port Of Anconacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
25h 55m€212–383Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
33h 25m€173–293Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Udinetrain
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Jastrebarsko to Splittrain Ic
34h 2m€325–621
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €210.
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, Udine, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Jastrebarsko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 2m.
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 21h 48m 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 €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 33h 25m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €650 and takes 34h 2m.
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
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Bari Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- 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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Palermo to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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