There are 12 ways to get from England to Sicily by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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 London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
6h 12m€79–290Fly Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAN - TPS
9h 2m€47–200Train, bus via Lyon
- 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
37h 20m€337–603Train, bus, car ferry
- 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
38h 23m€407–642Fly London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
6h 23m€93–347Fly London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
6h 44m€71–211Fly London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
7h€65–302Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
6h 29m€78–391Train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LTN - CTA
6h 33m€86–263Fly London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane STN - TPS
9h 7m€85–690Train, bus
- 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
42h 20m€410–618Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
45h 8m€208–382
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Sicily is to fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €75 - €290.
The distance between England and Sicily is 1986 km.
The best way to get from England to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 37h 20m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from England to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 8:52 PM in England and 9:52 PM in Sicily.
There are 6187+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between England and Sicily, Italy?
British Airways flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- +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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