There are 7 ways to get from Split to Sicily by plane, ferry, train, car, bus, or car ferry
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)plane SPU - CTA
6h 39m€73–254Fly to Trapani Airport
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane SPU - TPS
9h 40m€58–245Ferry, 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€202–359Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Drive from Bari to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
22h 49m€198–321Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 49m€106–253Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SPU - PMO
6h 42m€84–258Ferry, 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
28h 12m€177–280
Split to Sicily by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €70 - €260.
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 49m.
The distance between Split and Sicily is 711 km.
The best way to get from Split to Sicily without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 47m and costs €200 - €360.
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 €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 33h 49m.
Split to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 6061+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Sicily, Italy?
Croatia Airlines, ITA Airways, and three other airlines 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 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Split Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- 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 Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €50–95
- 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
- €50–75
- 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
- €13–23
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- 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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