There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUD - CTA
4h 47m€35–126Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 49m€256–553Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
32h 30m€138–201Drive, ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
21h€245–360Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BUD - PMO
5h 13m€44–149Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BUD - TPS
8h 10m€54–165Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
7h 14m€71–270Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N536
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
32h 38m€181–312Train, bus via Zagreb
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h 39m€184–333
Budapest to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sicily is to fly which costs €35 - €130 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between Budapest and Sicily is 1179 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 49m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Budapest to Sicily, including transfers.
Budapest to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Sicily train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €600 and takes 27h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 32h 38m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sicily, Italy?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Palermo Notarbartolo via Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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