There are 11 ways to get from Tuscany to Sicily by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
2h 13m€34–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
12h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
16h 36m€100–147Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
18h 53m€103–184Fly Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
1h 57m€43–152Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
3h 15m€46–176Fly Pisa International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane PSA - CIY
1h 55m€96–270Fly Pisa International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane PSA - TPS
2h 55m€40–131Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 46m€119–267Train #2
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain 8111 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 46m€124–256Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
21h 43m
Tuscany to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Sicily is to fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between Tuscany and Sicily is 685 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Tuscany to Sicily, including transfers.
Tuscany to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Tuscany to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Sicily is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 53m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 14h 46m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo twice daily. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Tuscany to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
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