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

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  1. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUB - PMO
    10h 16m
    €142–309

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    9h 43m
    €90–249

  3. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain 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 - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    40h 27m
    €296–766

  4. Train, bus, car ferry via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Genoabus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    41h 15m
    €333–1,006

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    43h 26m
    €228–649

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LPL - CTA
    12h 6m
    €96–268

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    10h 20m
    €123–312

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAN - TPS
    10h 35m
    €97–228

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    10h 55m
    €140–354

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane MAN - CIY
    12h 26m
    €122–377

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    2d 2h

  12. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2d 5h
    €185–500

Holyhead to Sicily by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Sicily, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Sicily. However, you can take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holyhead to Palermo Notarbartolo via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Perrache, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Naples - Bus Station, Napoli Centrale, and Palermo Centrale in around 40h 27m.

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