There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Split by plane, ferry, car, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)CTA - SPU
6h 16m€90–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station885 / ...
36h 17m€70–241Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Drive from Port of Naples to Port Of Ancona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
25h 43m€132–227Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
30h 1m€82–260Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Ancona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
32h 7m€78–147Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Split Airport (SPU)PMO - SPU
6h 44m€102–245Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Split Airport (SPU)CIY - SPU
5h 35m€117–351
Sicily to Split by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Split is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €150 and takes 32h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Split is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Split station. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Split Bus Station via Palermo, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Sicily and Split is 710 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Split without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 30h 1m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Sicily to Split, including transfers.
Sicily to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Split is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 36h 17m.
Sicily to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
There are 11510+ hotels available in Split.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Split, Croatia?
ITA Airways, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Split Bus Station via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Zagreb in around 36h 17m.
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- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €74–76
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/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
- €25–26
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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