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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Sicily by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    7h 29m
    €140–283

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    7h 45m
    €106–268

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    38h 24m
    €404–756

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    40h 59m
    €464–765

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    7h 28m
    €107–305

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LTN - CTA
    7h 22m
    €135–339

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LHR - PMO
    7h 56m
    €149–431

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    7h 45m
    €144–306

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane STN - TPS
    8h 21m
    €121–294

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    43h 13m

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    44h 24m

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,112 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Dover to Piazza Boiardo via Dover, Brussels-North train station, Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 43h 13m.

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