There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
6h 50m€66–176Fly from Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
7h 42m€61–188Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
30h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Thessaloníkicar
20h 26m€201–318Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TPS - SKG
9h 13m€65–265Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
32h 5mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Thessaloníkibus
37h 37m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Thessaloníki station. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Sicily and Thessaloníki is 780 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Sicily to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Sicily to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Thessaloníki is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 6:36 PM in Sicily and 7:36 PM in Thessaloníki.
There are 3323+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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