There are 7 ways to get from Sintra to Sicily by plane, bus, train, 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIS - CTA
8h 18m€88–287Fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIS - PMO
6h 51m€77–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Naplesbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 4h€299–527Fly to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane LIS - TPS
9h 51m€207–356Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus FlixBus N1138
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 4h€295–447Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
2d 9h€356–606Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 18h€446–680
Sintra to Sicily by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Sicily is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintra to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Mq. Pombal - R. Braamcamp and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Lisbon, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Sintra and Sicily is 2156 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Sicily without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Sintra to Sicily, including transfers.
Sintra to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Sicily is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 2 days 9h.
Sintra to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 5:37 AM in Sintra and 6:37 AM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sintra - Estação to Piazza Boiardo via Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal, Mq. Pombal - R. Braamcamp, Alameda D. A. Henriques, Alameda, Oriente, Lisbon, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Trapani Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Genoa to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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