There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 6m€72–220Bus via Florence
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
24h 32m€57–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 58m€91–184Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
23h 22m€87–273Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
6h 16m€75–208Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
7h 28m€80–209Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
26h 57m€82–118
Nice to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sicily is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
The distance between Nice and Sicily is 825 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 23h 22m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nice to Sicily, including transfers.
Nice to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 23h 22m, you could also bus via Florence, which costs €55 - €210 and takes 24h 32m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sicily, Italy?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Palermo Notarbartolo via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Nice to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
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