There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Sicily by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
5h 29m€67–205Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
4h 49m€65–203Bus, bus and ferry, train via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 32mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
28h 54m€184–332Fly to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ATH - TPS
9h 2m€97–242Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
28h 8mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
31h 52mBus, bus and ferry, train #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
32h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
35h 45m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sicily is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, Bari and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Athens and Sicily is 1013 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sicily without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train via Bari which takes 27h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Athens to Sicily, including transfers.
Athens to Sicily bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Sicily bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Sicily is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:55 AM in Athens and 12:55 AM in Sicily.
There are 5698+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Lushnjë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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