There are 12 ways to get from Volterra to Sicily by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 27m€48–240Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
7h 16m€36–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Volterra to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
16h 22m€99–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus 500
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 31m€134–246Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Palermobus N597
19h 12m€105–167Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
5h 2m€49–209Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
5h 53m€38–180Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
6h 24m€50–211Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
6h 45m€41–268Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Volterra to Cecina Stazionebus 790
- Take the train from Cecina to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
18h 47m€85–139Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Cecina to Roma Terminitrain 4125 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
19h 37m€129–243Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus 500
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
24h 34m€74–163
Volterra to Sicily by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Sicily is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €240 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Volterra to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Volterra Porta All'arco and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Colle V.Elsa, Siena and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Volterra to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Volterra-Sal.-Pomar. and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Cecina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
The distance between Volterra and Sicily is 751 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Sicily without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 31m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Volterra to Sicily, including transfers.
Volterra to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Volterra to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Cecina station.
The best way to get from Volterra to Sicily is to bus which takes 19h 12m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 19h 37m.
What companies run services between Volterra, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Casallorto 1 to Palermo Notarbartolo via Saline Stazione, Volterra-Sal.-Pomar., Cecina, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–100
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–70
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cecina to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cecina to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cecina to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Cecina Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siena to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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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Volterra to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Volterra to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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