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How to get fromAmsterdam to Sicilyby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    5h 28m
    €96–282

  2. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    5h 58m
    €95–323

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 46m
    €320–468

  4. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    35h 12m
    €300–516

  5. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    40h 26m
    €229–354

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    7h 13m
    €104–511

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 6m
    €420–660

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    41h 15m
    €330–459

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    42h 27m
    €326–466

Amsterdam to Sicily by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration40h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,854.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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 bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 40h 26m.

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