There are 6 ways to get from Split to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, ferry, bus, train, 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, travel
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 43mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Mount Etnaunknown
20h 56mTrain, ferry, travel
- 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 Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
31h 6mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
32h 1mFerry, train, car ferry, travel
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- 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 Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
22h 19mDrive, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Walk from Tresmestieri to Mount Etnaunknown
18h 23m
Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Split and Mount Etna is 738 km.
The best way to get from Split to Mount Etna without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 20h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Split to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5453+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Split to Mount Etna. However, you can take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Split to Mount Etna via Bari, Garibaldi-Visconti, Ennio-Capruzzi, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, and Giardini Naxos Bus Station in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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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