There are 4 ways to get from Sicily to Cythera by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kythira (KIT)plane CTA - KIT
10h 47m€59–274Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
40h 41mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry via Vlorë
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
41h 30mBus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Korinthosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
44h 6m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Cythera is to fly which costs €55 - €280 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Cythera is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs €55 - €280.
The distance between Sicily and Cythera is 721 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Cythera without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 40h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Sicily to Cythera, including transfers.
Cythera is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 3:54 AM in Sicily and 4:54 AM in Cythera.
There are 257+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kythira (KIT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Seajets
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