There are 8 ways to get from Naples to Sicily by plane, ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
1h 27m€27–155Fly Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
1h 49m€22–182Ferry
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
8h 39m€44–82Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
9h 46m€74–129Bus
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
11h 59m€35–51Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
4h 19m€52–159Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
4h 46m€49–180Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Salernobus 538 / ...
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus N592
12h 57m€72–109
Naples to Sicily by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Sicily is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs €26 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Caserta pzza Garibaldi and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Naples to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Naples Beverello and arriving at Port of Palermo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Naples to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Napoli Centrale and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Naples and Sicily is 389 km.
Book your Naples to Sicily ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Naples to Sicily without a car is to ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Naples to Sicily, including transfers.
Naples to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 8h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Naples to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Napoli Centrale station.
The best way to get from Naples to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs €26 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 9h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 59m.
Naples to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
Naples to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Book your Naples to Sicily train tickets online with Omio.
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