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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sicily by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EDI - CTA
    6h 44m
    €75–175

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EDI - PMO
    7h 4m
    €74–188

  3. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Caserta Piazza Carlo Terzobus bus
    5. Take the train from Caserta to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    41h 54m
    €531–891

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    44h
    €572–911

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    46h 7m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane EDI - TPS
    9h 57m
    €84–254

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GLA - CTA
    8h 50m
    €94–1,354

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GLA - PMO
    9h 30m
    €83–247

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAN - TPS
    10h 11m
    €162–350

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane EDI - CIY
    9h 57m
    €117–307

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    2d 6h

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 7h
    €344–711

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 2,487.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sicily, Italy?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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 6h.

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