There are 8 ways to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 15m€71–239Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 28m€180–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
23h 8m€132–195Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
26h 29m€150–230Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
6h 20m€82–218Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
7h 13m€78–186Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane NCE - CIY
7h 18m€204–580Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 57m€107–225
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily. However, there are services departing from La Barmassa and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Lycée Masséna, Nice Airport, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Villefranche-sur-Mer and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Sicily is 829 km.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 22h 28m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily, including transfers.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 22h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 26h 29m.
What companies run services between Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 22h 28m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
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