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How to get fromIstanbul to Sicilyby plane, bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Sicily by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    5h 44m
    €99–266

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAW - PMO
    8h 54m
    €98–276

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 34m

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar car
    25h 47m
    €299–464

  5. Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    6h 35m
    €119–291

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SAW - CTA
    8h 29m
    €101–284

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582 / ...
    43h 47m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    2d 1h

Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sicily, Italy?

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.

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