There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sicily by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane EDI - CIY
14h 17m€122–357Fly Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
6h 49m€85–185Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
41h 30m€513–837Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
42h 20m€579–877Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane EDI - TPS
9h 32m€104–614Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
9h 18m€140–315Fly Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane EDI - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
10h 46m€318–499Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
46h 10m€574–829Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
46h 24m€501–863Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 5h€380–540
Edinburgh to Sicily by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sicily is to fly which costs €85 - €190 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sicily is 2524 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 41h 30m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Sicily, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sicily is to fly which takes 14h 17m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €380 - €550 and takes 2 days 5h.
Edinburgh to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:47 AM in Edinburgh and 10:47 AM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sicily, Italy?
Transavia France, Ryanair, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Weeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dusseldorf, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Bologna, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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