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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rome Termini to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, taxi, car ferry, 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
    3h 4m
    €29–109
  2. Fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FCO - PMO
    3h 31m
    €26–130
  3. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    12h
    €99–171
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    13h 38m
    €38–66
  5. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Rome Termini to Civitavecchia Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    14h 15m
    €184–231
  6. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane FCO - CIY
    3h 2m
    €60–341
  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
    4h 42m
  8. Bus via Palermo

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus N592
    15h 48m
    €88–150

Rome Termini to Sicily by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rome Termini, Italy and Sicily, Italy?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 11h 32m.

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