There are 7 ways to get from Split to Sicily by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
6h 39m€89–320Car 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 35m€161–256Car 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 32m€194–389Car 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
30h 17m€136–311Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SPU - PMO
7h 7m€91–315Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 6m€181–335Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 57m€101–236
Split to Sicily by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Sicily is to bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 33h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 57m.
The distance between Split and Sicily is 711 km.
The best way to get from Split to Sicily without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 29h 32m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Split to Sicily, including transfers.
Split to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 33h 57m.
Split to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 5879+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet, Croatia Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 33h 57m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- +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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- €25–45
- 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
- €70–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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