There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
3h 53m€53–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Genova Brignole to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
21h 12m€45–104Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
18h 8m€50–211Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 52m€76–148Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
4h 13m€50–198Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 22m€69–246Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 57m€57–224Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
5h 53m€66–198Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
6h 18m€63–220Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane LIN - CIY
5h 46m€108–336Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centraletrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
24h 48m€70–97
Genoa to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Genoa and Sicily is 947 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 18h 8m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Genoa to Sicily, including transfers.
Genoa to Sicily bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Genova Brignole station.
Genoa to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 18h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 21h 12m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Genova Brignole to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Genoa to Sicily bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Genoa to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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