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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Sicilyby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Sicily by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4h 45m
    €31–198

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    5h 16m
    €27–201

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    16h 8m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stresa to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    22h 52m
    €133–207

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train Re1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    25h 16m
    €139–241

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    5h 17m
    €61–179

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    5h
    €72–186

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    4h 59m
    €119–318

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    5h 12m
    €74–276

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    6h 15m
    €73–315

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    18h 7m
    €168–401

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    25h 28m

  13. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 29m
    €157–325

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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  • Distance: 1,116.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Palermo Notarbartolo via Varese Nord, Varese, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 18h 7m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 23h 12m.

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