There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Sicily by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
5h 17m€72–251Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
7h 1m€59–267Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 30m€361–634Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 28m€263–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
37h 4m€314–438Fly Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRU - PMO
6h 12m€71–352Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
6h 31m€75–256Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
37h 42m€212–334
Leuven to Sicily by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
The distance between Leuven and Sicily is 1735 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 28h 30m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Leuven to Sicily, including transfers.
Leuven to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Leuven to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 28h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €340 and takes 37h 42m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Sicily, Italy?
Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, and Ryanair fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Palermo Notarbartolo via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 28h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–410
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- 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
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Leuven to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Leuven to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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