There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Pompei by plane, train, ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Pompeitrain
3h 23m€38–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Pompeibus N525
12h€32–48Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
8h 59m€35–77Train, 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 Salernotrain Fr
9h 27mFly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Pompeitrain
3h 50m€34–196Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TPS - NAP
6h 46m€101–274Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CIY - NAP
4h 31m€200–537Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
10h 39m€64–126Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus N592
13h 51m€64–103
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Pompei is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Pompei is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs €35 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Pompei. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Pompei via Palermo Terminal Bus and Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Pompei. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Naples Beverello via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Pompei. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Pompei via Palermo Centrale and Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Sicily and Pompei is 418 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Pompei without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Sicily to Pompei, including transfers.
Sicily to Pompei bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Pompei train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Pompei, Campania, Italy?
Grimaldi Lines operates a ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Pompei via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Battipaglia in around 12h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–100
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Battipaglia to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Sicily to Pompei is to bus which takes 12h and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 6h 46m, you could also train, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 39m.
Sicily to Pompei bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Sicily to Pompei train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Salerno station.
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