There are 5 ways to get from Ancona to Sicily by plane, car, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
3h 5m€46–207Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ancona to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
13h 24m€90–139Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain 4151 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 4m€121–263Bus via Caserta
- Take the bus from Ancona to Casertabus
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
17h 19m€67–85Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Cataniabus N596
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
19h 1m€85–146
Ancona to Sicily by train and bus (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Sicily is to bus via Caserta which costs €65 - €85 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Caserta pzza Garibaldi and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Ancona and Sicily is 715 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Ancona to Sicily, including transfers.
Ancona to Sicily bus services, operated by Linea 2 Mari, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 17h 4m, you could also bus via Caserta, which costs €65 - €85 and takes 17h 19m.
Ancona to Sicily bus services, operated by Linea 2 Mari, arrive at Caserta station.
There are 6175+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Volotea and Ryanair fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Piazza Boiardo via Roma Termini, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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