There are 6 ways to get from Split to Palermo by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, train, bus, or shuttle
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 52m€92–295Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane SPU - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
10h 48m€84–343Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
25h 28m€161–260Car 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
29h 21m€192–385Car 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 35m€130–307Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 20m€101–248
Split to Palermo by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Palermo is to car ferry and bus which costs €130 - €310 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €90 - €300.
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 car ferry and train which takes 29h 21m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 52m 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 52m and costs €90 - €300. 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
- €80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- 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
- €34–38
- 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
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/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
- €65–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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