There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Sicily by plane, bus, busferry, 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 Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IST - CTA
5h 44m€101–286Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ESB - CTA
8h 25m€97–297Bus, bus and ferry via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus
- Take the bus from Kateríni to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
42h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 18m€320–501Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ADB - CTA
7h 13m€105–345Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SAW - CTA
8h 29m€116–256Fly Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AYT - CTA
8h 16m€104–235Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IST - PMO
6h 34m€100–337Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
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Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which costs €100 - €240 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Kateríni, Vlorë, Cosenza and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 13m.
The distance between Turkey and Sicily is 1293 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sicily without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Kateríni which takes 42h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Turkey to Sicily, including transfers.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Katerini station.
Sicily is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:40 AM in Turkey and 2:40 AM in Sicily.
There are 6141+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Turkey and Sicily, Italy?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Kateríni to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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