There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Genoa by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
3h 39m€55–156Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova Brignoletrain Fa / ...
17h 55m€141–291Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
20h 52m€112–165Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoabus 510 / ...
22h 20m€120–200Fly Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane PMO - GOA
4h 6m€65–207Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
5h 34m€61–282Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
5h 7m€61–251Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principetrain
5h 58m€66–188Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principetrain
6h 20m€66–239Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Fr / ...
24h 45m€85–194
Sicily to Genoa by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Genoa is to fly which costs €55 - €160 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Genoa is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Genoa via Palermo and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Genoa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Genova Brignole via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Sicily and Genoa is 943 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 17h 55m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Sicily to Genoa, including transfers.
Sicily to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Genoa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Genoa, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Aeroitalia fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Genova Brignole via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Sicily to Genoa is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 17h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 20m.
Sicily to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Sicily to Genoa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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