There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Thessaloniki by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
6h 21m€104–219Fly from Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
7h 13m€94–231Train, bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- 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 Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
30h 44mDrive, 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 Thessalonikicar
20h 42m€201–323Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TPS - SKG
8h 44m€98–308Train, 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 24mBus, 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 54m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Thessaloniki is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Sicily and Thessaloniki is 788 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Thessaloniki without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Ioánnina which takes 30h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Sicily to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Thessaloniki is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 11:22 PM in Sicily and 12:22 AM in Thessaloniki.
There are 4247+ hotels available in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Thessaloniki, 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
- €80–290
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
- €120–220
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.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
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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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