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How to get fromSantorini Island to Sicilyby plane, car ferry, train, bus or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Sicily by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeJTR - CTA
    3h 57m
    €101–246

  2. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    39h 20m

  3. Fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeJTR - PMO
    3h 5m
    €110–278

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebus
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus582
    41h 33m

  5. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    45h 13m

Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Sicily, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.

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