There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Sicily by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MAN - CTA
7h 3m€70–190Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
40h 49m€353–1,133Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
2d€185–517Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MAN - PMO
7h 46m€82–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)MAN - TPS
7h 56m€82–179Train to Liverpool, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LPL - CTA
9h 6m€89–207Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LGW - CTA
8h 26m€119–457Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)STN - PMO
9h 20m€140–554Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)MAN - CIY
9h 46m€117–358Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)STN - CTA
8h 47m€138–472Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
2d 2h€133–286Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
2d 3h€181–565
Preston to Sicily by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Birmingham, Brussels-North train station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 49m.
The distance between Preston and Sicily is 2285 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 40h 49m and costs €350 - €1200.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Preston to Sicily, including transfers.
Preston to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Sicily train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Sicily is to train which takes 40h 49m and costs €350 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Palermo Notarbartolo via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 40h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Preston to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 2:48 PM in Preston and 3:48 PM in Sicily.
Preston to Sicily train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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