There are 12 ways to get from Piran to Sicily by shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, train, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Trieste Centrale
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
5h 21m€77–263Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
6h 36m€40–527Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
19h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Piran to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
20h 42m€169–242Bus
- Take the bus from Portorož to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
25h 8m€102–159Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Trieste Centrale
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
5h 42m€81–284Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
6h 10m€55–546Shuttle to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Bologna Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
8h 9m€442–886Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane VCE - TPS
7h 13m€125–795Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
19h 5m€182–330Train via Naples
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
21h 41m€175–311Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
29h 27m€562–894
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piran to Sicily is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Piran to Sicily is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Piran to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Piran and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Portorož, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Piran to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Piran and Sicily is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Piran to Sicily without a car is to car ferry and line 2 ferry and train and ferry which takes 19h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Piran to Sicily, including transfers.
Piran to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Portorož station.
Piran to Sicily train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Trieste C.le station.
The best way to get from Piran to Sicily is to bus which takes 25h 8m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Piran, Slovenia and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Piran to Piazza Boiardo via Portorož, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 25h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Piran to Palermo Notarbartolo via Trieste Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €7–85
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €114
Shuttle from Portorož to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €114
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Portorož to Bologna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €420–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Portorož to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Portorož to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Piran to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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