There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Sicily by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOS - PMO
13h 35m€406–564Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JFK - CTA
16h 1m€244–1,212Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOS - CTA
13h 17m€257–763Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BOS - CIY
14h 21m€424–1,235Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
16h 13m€410–1,222
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Sicily is to ferry and fly which costs €250 - €800 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Sicily is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 17m and costs €250 - €800.
The distance between Boston and Sicily is 6882 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Boston to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 11:48 AM in Boston and 5:48 PM in Sicily.
There are 6010+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Sicily, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Sicily. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, then take the shuttle to Faro Biscari.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Zurich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Munich, Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €45–440
- First Class
- €180–650
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €45–440
- First Class
- €180–650
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
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