There are 9 ways to get from London to Sicily by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LCY - CTA
bestFly London City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
7h 51m€124–558- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LGW - CTA
cheapestTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
6h 5m€58–329- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma TerminiFr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
Train
27h 19m€310–612- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turin729
- Take the bus from Turin to Palermo
Train, bus
39h 29m€271–463- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)LCY - PMO
Fly London City Airport to Palermo Airport
8h 26m€116–340- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)STN - PMO
Fly London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
6h 39m€66–338- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)STN - CTA
Fly London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
6h 19m€64–336- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LTN - CTA
Train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
6h 19m€73–392- Take the bus from London Paddington Station to London Luton AirportΑ2
- Take the bus from Luton to Ghent
- Take the bus from Gent to Bologna
- Take the busferry from Bologna Pzza xx Settembre to Palermo Terminal Bus
Bus, bus and ferry
42h 50m
London to Sicily by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sicily is to fly which costs €65 - €340 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €55 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from London Paddington Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Luton, Gent, Bologna Pzza xx Settembre and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 50m.
The distance between London and Sicily is 1970 km.
The best way to get from London to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 19m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from London to Sicily, including transfers.
London to Sicily bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Paddington Station.
The best way to get from London to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €650 and takes 27h 19m.
London to Sicily bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Luton Airport station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 9:44 PM in London and 10:44 PM in Sicily.
What companies run services between London, England and Sicily, Italy?
Alitalia, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Piazza Boiardo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–750
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–350
Flights from London City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–350
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €45–70
- Base Standard
- €85–120
- Base Premium
- €100–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 1st Class
- €18–25
- Standard
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 18 57 62 228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Paddington Station to London Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Busferry from Bologna Pzza xx Settembre to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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