There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Sicily by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
7h 7m€79–216Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAN - TPS
8h€63–205Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
38h 21m€493–774Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
39h 36m€428–734Fly Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LPL - CTA
8h 59m€90–261Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
8h 28m€142–307Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAN - PMO
7h 52m€73–217Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
9h 3m€136–438Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
8h 18m€152–407Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
42h 40m€468–740Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 3h€355–503
Chester to Sicily by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Chester and Sicily is 2298 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Sicily without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 38h 21m and costs €490 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Chester to Sicily, including transfers.
Chester to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Chester to Sicily is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €350 - €550 and takes 2 days 3h.
Chester to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 12:03 PM in Chester and 1:03 PM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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