There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Lecce by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
5h 43m€79–164Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
12h 36m€43–64Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
12h 34m€71–136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leccecar
8h 43m€127–200Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
5h 14m€61–175Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
5h 56m€71–186Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CIY - BDS
5h 16m€117–406Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
16h 9m€70–111
Sicily to Lecce by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Lecce is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €65 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Lecce is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Palermo Oreto Orsi and Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Lecce via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Sicily and Lecce is 477 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 12h 34m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Sicily to Lecce, including transfers.
Sicily to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lecce is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 34m, you could also bus via Messina, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Lecce via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Sicily to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Sicily to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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