There are 7 ways to get from Otranto to Sicily by bus, train, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus, train, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Take the train from Lecce to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
6h 49m€61–154Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
13h€51–67Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
13h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Otranto to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
9h 30m€130–200Bus, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
8h 22m€72–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 40m€74–161Bus
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Palermobus N595
16h€65–116
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Sicily is to bus via Messina which costs €50 - €70 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Sicily is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Otranto and Sicily is 625 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Sicily without a car is to bus via Messina which takes 13h and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Otranto to Sicily, including transfers.
Otranto to Sicily bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Sicily bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 6395+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to John Lennon 100 via Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 800 242 815, 344/2274620
- [email protected]
- Website
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lecce to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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