There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to Sicily by plane, train, 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.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
3h 57m€81–280Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
6h 47m€79–197Train, 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
38h 17m€342–661Train, 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
39h 1m€418–676Train, 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 58m€402–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
46h 39m€250–450
Heathrow to Sicily by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Sicily is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €80 - €280.
The distance between Heathrow and Sicily is 1848 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 38h 17m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Heathrow to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 11:54 AM in Heathrow and 12:54 PM in Sicily.
There are 6301+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Sicily, Italy?
British Airways flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €75–150
- 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
- €110–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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