There are 7 ways to get from Ionian Islands to Sicily by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, 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 from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CFU - CTA
6h 15m€83–184Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
32h 43mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
33h 31m€175–289Fly from Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZTH - CTA
7h 57m€105–266Fly from Preveza Airport
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PVK - CTA
7h 47m€128–338Car ferry, ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
34h 12m€206–350Bus and ferry, bus via Cosenza
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
37h 36m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ionian Islands to Sicily is to fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ionian Islands to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ionian Islands to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Patra, Vlorë, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 43m.
The distance between Ionian Islands and Sicily is 490 km.
The best way to get from Ionian Islands to Sicily without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ionian Islands to Sicily, including transfers.
Ionian Islands to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Ionian Islands to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Patras station.
Sicily is 1h behind Ionian Islands. It is currently 9:11 PM in Ionian Islands and 8:11 PM in Sicily.
There are 6119+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Ionian Islands, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuviana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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