There are 8 ways to get from Crotone to Sicily by train, ferry, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, ferry • 9h 27m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 10h 58m
6 alternative options
Train • 9h 34m
Bus • 10h 25m
Drive, ferry • 5h 19m
Train, train to Bari, fly to Catania • 8h 49m
Crotone to Sicily by train, ferry and walk
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The cheapest way to get from Crotone to Sicily is to train and bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Crotone to Sicily is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 19m and costs €60 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Crotone to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Crotone - Terminal Autolinee Romano and arriving at Regione Siciliana - De Saliba via Lamezia Terme Airport, Lamezia Terme, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana - Paratore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Crotone and Sicily is 308 km.
The best way to get from Crotone to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 27m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Crotone to Sicily, including transfers.
Crotone to Sicily bus services, operated by Autolinee Romano, depart from Crotone - Terminal Autolinee Romano station.
The best way to get from Crotone to Sicily is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs €29 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 25m.
There is no direct flight from Lamezia Terme Airport to Palermo Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 10m and has one stopover.
Crotone to Sicily bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Palermo Via Oreto station.

- Distance: 307.8 km
- Duration: 9h 27m
What companies run services between Crotone, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Crotone to Palermo via Lamezia Terme C., Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale - Pensilina Esterna in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crotone to Palermo via Lamezia Terme Airport, Lamezia Terme, Messina, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana - Paratore in around 10h 25m.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14 - €140

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €220
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €220
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €220
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €220

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €360
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €360

- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €850

- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €850

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €650

- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme to Catania via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €460

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Crotone to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4 - €10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €8 - €10
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3 - €8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €6 - €8
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €13 - €15
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €27 - €30
Train from Crotone to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €13 - €15
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €14 - €16
Frequently asked questions

Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Crotone to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €11
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20 - €29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €20 - €29
Train from Crotone to Gioiosa Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €14
Train from Crotone to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €15 - €22
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12

Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €11 - €16
- Base Standard
- €26 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €50
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €19 - €26
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €30 - €50

- Phone
- 0962.21709
- info@autolineeromano.com
- Website
- autolineeromano.com
Bus from Crotone - Terminal Autolinee Romano to Lamezia Terme Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.com

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Lamezia Terme to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Train Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Itabus

- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee

- Phone
- +39 0965 630 028
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- Autolinee Federico

- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it

- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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