There are 8 ways to get from Split to Barcelona by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or night train
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 Split Airport (SPU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SPU - BCN
5h 31m€60–178Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
26h 54m€283–525Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
33h 51m€143–268Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
36h 9m€345–550Train, night train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
34h 47m€278–463Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
35h 36m€454–782Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
39h 6m€251–385Drive 1,730.2 km
- Drive from Split to Barcelonacar 1,730.2 km
19h 23m€282–407
Split to Barcelona by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Barcelona is to fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Zagreb and Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
The distance between Split and Barcelona is 1232 km. The road distance is 1730.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Barcelona without a car is to ferry and train which takes 26h 54m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Split to Barcelona, including transfers.
Split to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Barcelona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 33h 51m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Zagreb and Ljubljana bus station in around 33h 51m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split to Barcelona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Barcelona is 1730 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Split to Barcelona.
Book your Split to Barcelona bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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