There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Sicily by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
6h 8m€65–200Fly Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAN - PMO
6h 46m€63–195Train, bus, car ferry via Chambéry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
39h 8m€382–712Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Oulx Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
40h 52m€431–834Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
2d 2hFly Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAN - TPS
6h 54m€72–211Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
8h 32m€144–426Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
2d 4h€228–434Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Genoabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 5h€283–478
Manchester to Sicily by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sicily is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Birmingham, Brussels-North Station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Manchester and Sicily is 2235 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sicily without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Chambéry which takes 39h 8m and costs €380 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Manchester to Sicily, including transfers.
Manchester to Sicily bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Manchester to Sicily bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:56 AM in Manchester and 12:56 PM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sicily, Italy?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Piazza Boiardo via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Oulx Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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