There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Sicily by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
5h 28m€96–262Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
6h 54m€88–266Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 8m€478–868Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 31m€349–510Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
39h 52m€232–357Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
5h 58m€100–323Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h 12m€305–515Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
41h 11m€330–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
42h 23m€326–465
Amsterdam to Sicily by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Sicily is to fly which costs €95 - €270 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Sicily is 1854 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 29h 8m and costs €470 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Amsterdam to Sicily, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Sicily train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €470 - €900 and takes 29h 8m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €230 - €360 and takes 39h 52m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Sicily, Italy?
Transavia Holland, KLM, and ITA Airways fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 29h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €310–430
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Amsterdam to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Amsterdam to Sicily train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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