There are 6 ways to get from Split to Palermo by plane, car ferry, car, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SPU - PMO
7h 32m€91–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 20m€70–148Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Port of Naplescar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermocarferry
25h 27m€170–245Car 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 Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 58m€112–254Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the bus from Ancona to Casertabus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
29h 39m€114–148Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 17m€97–345
Split to Palermo by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Palermo is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €90 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Split and Palermo is 707 km.
The best way to get from Split to Palermo without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 28h 58m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Split to Palermo, including transfers.
Split to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 33h 20m.
Split to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Split to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Palermo, Italy?
Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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