There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Sicily by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LGW - CTA
8h 45m€111–338Fly Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CWL - CTA
9h 49m€106–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
46h 49m€186–449Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)BRS - TPS
9h 51m€128–349Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)STN - PMO
9h 16m€138–421Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)LTN - PMO
8h 50m€163–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)BRS - CIY
16h 16m€128–388Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRS - CTA
6h 48m€126–280Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRS - PMO
7h 11m€113–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
2d€144–382Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
2d 1h€125–376Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
2d 3h€166–432
Cardiff to Sicily by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cardiff and Sicily is 2201 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 49m and costs €180 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Cardiff to Sicily, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sicily is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €380 and takes 2 days 1h.
Cardiff to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:05 PM in Cardiff and 1:05 PM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sicily, Italy?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Zurich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Geneva, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Lyon, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Zurich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Geneva, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Lyon, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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