There are 7 ways to get from Split to Sicily by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)SPU - CTA
6h 32m€89–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna CentraleN535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermoN597
33h 58m€77–247Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Port of Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
25h 31m€156–231Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma TerminiRe
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
29h 22m€108–263Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Take the bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
29h 43m€114–158Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)SPU - PMO
7h 5m€91–284Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to LjubljanaEc / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Trieste CentraleEc
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
34h 22m€166–326
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 €75 - €250 and takes 33h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Trieste Centrale Station, Napoli Centrale and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 22m.
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 22m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Split to Sicily, including transfers.
Split to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Sicily train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €250 and takes 33h 58m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 34h 22m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 33h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- 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
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/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
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Split to Sicily train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
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