There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PMO - SPU
6h 59m€84–196Train, ferry via Amantea
- 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 58mBus, 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€191–297Train, ferry
- 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 Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
25h 18mCar 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€196–372Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
33h 25m€109–266
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 - €200 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €200.
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.
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 Amantea which takes 21h 58m 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.
The best way to get from Palermo to Split is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 33h 25m.
Palermo to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Palermo to Split bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 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
- €21–40
- 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
- €100–180
- 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
- €55–95
- 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
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
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- 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
- €35–60
- 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
- €35–55
- 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
- €100–220
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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