There are 7 ways to get from Split to Catania by plane, ferry, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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 Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
5h 55m€95–250Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
20h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amicobus
29h 55m€114–222Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Treviso Centraletrain Rjx
- Take the train from Treviso C.le to Napolitrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
33h 28m€228–378Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus 6
22h 3m€214–313Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
22h 24m€260–494Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
22h 35m€385–609
Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Catania is to bus which costs €110 - €230 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Catania. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Zagreb and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Catania. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Catania Centrale via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Treviso C.le, Napoli Centrale and Messina Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Split and Catania is 706 km.
The best way to get from Split to Catania without a car is to ferry and train which takes 20h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Split to Catania, including transfers.
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Catania train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 29h 55m, you could also train, which costs €220 - €380 and takes 33h 28m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Catania Via D'Amico via Zagreb and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Treviso C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Treviso C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split to Catania train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Book your Split to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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