There are 7 ways to get from Split to Palermo by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SPU - PMO
6h 37m€83–261Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane SPU - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
10h 30m€58–244Ferry, train via Messina
- 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 Palermo Centraletrain Re
21h 58mFerry, 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 Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 47m€206–363Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 20m€103–248Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
25h 58m€162–370Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari to Salernobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 7m€178–281
Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor 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 ferry and train via Messina which takes 21h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Split to Palermo, including transfers.
Split to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €250 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?
Croatia Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Split Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €130–210
- 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
- +39 081 428 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
- €75–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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