There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
3h 47m€55–155Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 33m€160–287Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 52m€114–158Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
21h 11m€132–201Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
4h 13m€64–196Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 24m€60–279Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 59m€61–248Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
5h 20m€64–242Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
5h 50m€63–283Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Genova P. Principe to Pisa Centraletrain Ec
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
25h 54m€130–252
Genoa to Sicily by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which costs €55 - €160 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Genoa to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Port of Genoa and arriving at Port of Palermo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Genoa and Sicily is 946 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 17h 33m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Genoa to Sicily, including transfers.
Genoa to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
Train from Genova P. Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 17h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 21h 11m.
Genoa to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Genoa to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
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