There are 9 ways to get from Bruges to Sicily by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
6h 23m€87–286Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
8h 13m€71–266Train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 49m€366–614Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bruges to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 10m€300–440Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 768
- Take the bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
39h 56m€330–466Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRU - PMO
7h 10m€86–387Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
7h 51m€72–255Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
7h 59m€142–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
41h 18m
Bruges to Sicily by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Sicily is to train and bus and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Rue de la Villette and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between Bruges and Sicily is 1823 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 49m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Bruges to Sicily, including transfers.
Bruges to Sicily bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West.
Bruges to Sicily train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Sicily is to train which takes 27h 49m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €470 and takes 39h 56m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Bruges to Palermo Notarbartolo via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Piazza Boiardo via Charleroi Airport, CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05, Charleroi Rue de la Villette, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 39h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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