There are 8 ways to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
2h 3m€53–131Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Brindisi to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
11h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus N595
14h 2m€64–104Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
8h 12m€122–188Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
3h 37m€64–134Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BDS - CIY
4h 40m€108–332Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
12h 37m€67–153Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
19h 29m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Borgo Casale and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Brindisi and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Brindisi Airport (BDS) and Sicily is 529 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily, including transfers.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brindisi station.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Brindisi station.
The best way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 2m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Brindisi Airport (BDS), Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brindisi to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brindisi to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Brindisi to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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