There are 6 ways to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split by plane, train, car ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)NCE - SPU
7h 6m€97–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to ZagrebN482
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station924 / ...
24h€44–146Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconaFr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
21h 20m€89–208Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.213 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplitIc
25h 50m€146–246Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Ancona NordSatam 2
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
27h 30m€79–163Drive 1,119.4 km
- Drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split1,119.4 km
12h€174–251
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split is to bus which costs €40 - €150 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split station. However, there are services departing from La Barmassa and arriving at Split Bus Station via Lycée Masséna, Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split. However, there are services departing from Villefranche-sur-Mer and arriving at Split via Ventimiglia, Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Split is 769 km. The road distance is 1119.4 km.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 21h 20m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split, including transfers.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €150 and takes 24h, you could also train, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 25h 50m.
What companies run services between Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Split, Croatia?
ITA Airways, Croatia Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Barmassa to Split Bus Station via Lycée Masséna, Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Zagreb in around 24h.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Ancona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €74–75
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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More Questions & Answers
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split is 1119 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Split.
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