There are 6 ways to get from Split to Catania by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, 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
6h 10m€88–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
31h 15m€70–245Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 12m€115–262Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
27h 13m€101–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
38h 16mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
18h 48m€186–309
Split to Catania by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Catania is to bus which costs €70 - €250 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
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 car ferry and train which takes 25h 12m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Split to Catania, including transfers.
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €85 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 31h 15m.
Split to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Split to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Catania, Italy?
easyJet, 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 Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- 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
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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