There are 10 ways to get from Cannes to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 12m€74–189Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane NCE - TPS
7h 59m€69–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cannes to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
20h 10m€156–235Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 23m€194–412Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
26h 48m€139–244Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
6h 31m€75–206Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
7h 9m€91–330Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane NCE - CIY
6h 59m€157–308Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
26h 33m€134–220Bus via Pisa Airport (PSA)
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airportbus
- Take the bus from Pisa Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
31h 18m
Cannes to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Sicily is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Nice Airport, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Cannes and Sicily is 841 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 22h 23m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Cannes to Sicily, including transfers.
Cannes to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Sicily train services, operated by ZOU!, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 22h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pisa Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Cannes to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
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