There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Sicily by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Lecce to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
11h 20mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via OretoSais Autolinee 8860 / ...
12h€41–55Drive, ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
8h 28m€107–160Fly
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
6h 56m€76–211Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraleIc
12h 6m€50–97Bus
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermo582
15h 8m€50–72
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Sicily is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €55 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Lecce to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Lecce and Sicily is 698 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Lecce to Sicily, including transfers.
Lecce to Sicily bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
Lecce to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Lecce station.
The best way to get from Lecce to Sicily is to bus via Messina which takes 12h and costs €40 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 56m, you could also train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 12h 6m.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to John Lennon 100 via Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 12h. Alternatively, Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- saj.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Lecce to Sicily bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Lecce to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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