There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Sicily by train, plane, 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.
Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NQY - PMO
11h 8m€135–321Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NQY - CTA
10h 27m€111–318Train, bus via Naples
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 2h€424–813Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRS - CTA
10h 44m€203–406Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
12h 7m€242–475Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
11h 18m€249–599Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRS - PMO
10h 55m€177–379Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
12h 23m€241–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 3hBus
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
2d 8h€291–500
Penzance to Sicily by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 10h 27m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Penzance and Sicily is 2082 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Naples which takes 2 days 2h and costs €420 - €850.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Penzance to Sicily, including transfers.
Penzance to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 1:52 PM in Penzance and 2:52 PM in Sicily.
Book your Penzance to Sicily bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Palermo Notarbartolo via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo, and Palermo Centrale in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Palermo Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Palermo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Palermo Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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