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How to get fromSicily to Ionian Islandsby plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Ionian Islands by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane CTA - CFU
    7h 44m
    €74–184

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry bus ferry
    33h 42m

  3. Train, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry car ferry
    34h 14m
    €207–351

  4. Fly to Kefalonia Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane CTA - EFL
    8h 27m
    €106–227

  5. Fly to Zakynthos International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane plane CTA - ZTH
    7h 42m
    €100–266

  6. Fly to Preveza Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane CTA - PVK
    7h 7m
    €128–309

  7. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry bus ferry
    34h 15m
    €176–290

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry bus ferry
    38h 6m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Ionian Islands, Greece?

easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) once daily.

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