There are 14 ways to get from Sicily to Mantua by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or night 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 Verona Villafranca Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CTA - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain
5h 8m€35–237Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain
5h 33m€31–208Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain Fr
15h 18mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Drive from Livorno to Mantuacar
22h 34m€106–211Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Mantuabus 485
22h 39m€120–185Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain
5h 11m€35–207Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantova
6h 29m€229–515Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain
5h 35m€49–288Fly Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TPS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain
5h 19m€66–266Fly Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TPS - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Veronabus
6h 44m€56–434Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantovatrain
7h 36m€79–300Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Mantovatrain Fr
17h 29m€151–281Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
27h 12m€204–296Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termininighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Mantovatrain Fr
18h 36m€136–241
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Mantua is to fly and train which costs €35 - €210 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Mantua is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €35 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Mantua. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Mantua via Palermo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Mantua. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Mantova via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Sicily and Mantua is 997 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Mantua without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Sicily to Mantua, including transfers.
Sicily to Mantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Mantua train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Mantua is to bus via Bologna which takes 22h 39m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 17h 29m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Mantua, Italy?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Mantua via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Mantova via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–90
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Mantua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 049 8241199
- [email protected]
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Bergamo to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Sicily to Mantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Sicily to Mantua train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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