There are 9 ways to get from Sanremo to Sicily by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
5h 23m€68–173Train
- Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 5m€185–343Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sanremo to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 31m€124–184Bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
25h 46m€155–227Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
5h 49m€77–214Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
6h 33m€80–253Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Sanremo to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
7h 46m€74–298Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Sanremo to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
7h 21m€75–267Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sanremo to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
26h 56m€100–211
Sanremo to Sicily by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanremo to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sanremo to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanremo to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Sanremo to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Sanremo and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Milano Centrale, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Sanremo and Sicily is 1056 km.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sanremo to Sicily, including transfers.
Sanremo to Sicily bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo station.
Sanremo to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Sanremo station.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Sicily is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 25h 46m.
What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Sanremo to Palermo Notarbartolo via Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre, Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 25h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- [email protected]
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Sanremo to Sicily bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre station.
Sanremo to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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