There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Sicily by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CAI - CTA
6h 56m€152–295Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cairo to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
2d 8h€819–1,187Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)CAI - PMO
9h 44m€164–407
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sicily is to fly which costs €150 - €300 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €150 - €300.
The distance between Cairo and Sicily is 1762 km.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Cairo to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:58 PM in Cairo and 11:58 AM in Sicily.
There are 266+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sicily, Italy?
Euroairlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–270
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- 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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