There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Sicily by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, 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 Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
3h 35m€55–159Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
4h 21m€24–152Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
13h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
22h 28m€134–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 31m€119–184Fly Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
3h 19m€66–176Fly Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane LIN - CIY
3h 17m€113–298Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
3h 50m€28–149Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
3h 57m€44–199Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BGY - TPS
5h€48–248Bus via Milano - Famagosta
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
22h 59m
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €28 - €150 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Milan and Sicily is 907 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Milan to Sicily, including transfers.
Milan to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
The best way to get from Milan to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 22h 28m.
Milan to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 6392+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
ITA Airways flies from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €130–220 and the journey takes 21h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–800
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–800
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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