There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Isole by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Caltanissettabus
5h 25m€75–201Bus via Porto Empedocle
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Porto Empedocle Bus Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
- Take the bus from Porto Empedocle to Caltanissettabus Porto Empedocle
15h 57m€66–89Train via Catania
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain Re / ...
13h 7m€81–150Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Caltanissettabus N590 / ...
13h 23m€85–125Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Isolecar
9h 44m€133–194Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FCO - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta C.Letrain
6h 17m€91–247Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the taxi from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Isoletaxi
6h 46m€86–229Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Caltanissettabus
6h 1m€87–237Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Termini Imeresetrain Ic
- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain 5512 / ...
13h 29m€118–162
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Isole is to bus via Porto Empedocle which costs €65 - €90 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Isole is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €75 - €210.
The distance between Rome and Isole is 690 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Isole without a car is to train via Catania which takes 13h 7m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Rome to Isole, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rome to Isole is to train via Catania which takes 13h 7m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 13h 23m.
There are 223+ hotels available in Isole.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Isole, Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Isole via Catania Centrale and Caltanissetta Xirbi in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Caltanissetta twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–390
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–390
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Comiso to Caltanissetta C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Termini Imerese to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Porto Empedocle to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Porto Empedocle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Sommantino
- Phone
- +39 922 871205
Taxi San Cataldo
- Phone
- +39 329 897 4999
- Website
- taxi-san-cataldo.business.site
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