There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Pompeii by plane, ferry, train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
3h 43m€53–164Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
8h 59m€34–62Train, 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 Ic
10h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Pompeibus N525
12h 51m€34–53Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
4h 15m€51–176Fly Trapani Airport to Naples Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TPS - NAP
7h 6m€93–223Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
5h 15m€62–182Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
11h 13m€74–157
Sicily to Pompeii by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Pompeii is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Pompeii is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Pompeii. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Pompei - Via Plinio, df Casa del Corallo via Palermo Terminal Bus, Battipaglia and Pompei - V.le Mazzini, 115 Hotel Calypso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Pompeii. 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 Pompeii. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Pompei Scavi Villa dei Misteri via Palermo Centrale and Napoli P. Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Sicily and Pompeii is 414 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Pompeii without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Sicily to Pompeii, including transfers.
Sicily to Pompeii bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Pompeii train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Pompeii, Italy?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–330
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Battipaglia to Pompei
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Sicily to Pompeii is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 12h 51m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 11h 13m.
Sicily to Pompeii bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Sicily to Pompeii train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Napoli Centrale station.
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