Croatia-Italy Itinerary

You don't have much time.
Split, rent a car and do day trip to Plitvice, then you can either return car in Split or drive to Dubrovnik and return it there. If you return it in Split (cheaper) go by bus.
Dubrovnik
ferry to Bari, train to Naples, boat to Sorrento
Sorrento - day trip to Amalfi coast
back to Naples - train to Rome
I don't feel like putting how many days you stay where. This is what we did (and then some) but we had more days.

Thanks so much. Did you do any of the Croatian islands?

Hvar and Korcula. Both very nice. Hvar had more tourists and a castle above the town. I liked Korcula better. In nearby Lombarda there is a sandy beach which is very rare in that area of Adriatic Sea.

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Which national park? Plitvice, Krka etc? With only 9/10 days ie 8/9 nights including travel means how long there - 7 nights? You don't really have time to cover Croatia and Italy. Jet lag?

Fly into Split. A full day is needed for Split, another for Plitvice if this is where you want to go (Krka is further) plus a day in Trogir. So stay 4 nights in Split. Then fly to Rome for 3 nights then home. The minimum stay on the islands is usually 3/4 nights, so you aren't going to have time for this unless you scrap Italy.