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How to get fromRome Airport (FCO) to Sicilyby plane, train (Trenitalia), taxi, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), taxi, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FCO - CTA
    1h 37m
    €29–106

  2. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FCO - PMO
    1h 58m
    €24–115

  3. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    13h 36m
    €95–198

  4. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Rome Airport (FCO) to Civitavecchia Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    13h 59m
    €196–251

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    14h 13m
    €40–61

  6. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane FCO - CIY
    1h 30m
    €63–237

  7. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane FCO - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3h 4m

  8. Fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane FCO - TPS
    2h 40m
    €41–171

  9. Bus via Palermo

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus N592
    16h 23m
    €90–146

Rome Airport (FCO) to Sicily by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 37m

What companies run services between Rome Airport (FCO), Italy and Sicily, Italy?

Ryanair, Aeroitalia, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) hourly. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 11h 38m.

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