There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Igoumenitsa by car, ferry, train, bus, busferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
16h 54m€144–206Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
22h€80–250Train, ferry via Messina
- Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
20h 39mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Terme Spezzano582
- Take the bus from Spezzano Albanese SS 283 to Bari Capruzzi
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaAsf
25h 25m€84–177Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
28h 36mFly, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)CTA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
12h 6m€157–284
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Igoumenitsa is to bus and ferry which costs €80 - €180 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Igoumenitsa is to fly and bus which takes 12h 6m and costs €150 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Igoumenitsa. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Igoumenitsa via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlore , station and Sarandë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
The distance between Sicily and Igoumenitsa is 930 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Igoumenitsa without a car is to train and ferry via Messina which takes 20h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Sicily to Igoumenitsa, including transfers.
Sicily to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Igoumenitsa is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 11:53 PM in Sicily and 12:53 AM in Igoumenitsa.
There are 534+ hotels available in Igoumenitsa.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Igoumenitsa, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Igoumenitsa. However, you can drive to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa San Giovanni, drive to Porto Di Brindisi, take the ferry to Port of Igoumenitsa, then drive to Igoumenitsa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Port of Igoumenitsa via Messina Centrale, Messina Marittima, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, and Porto di Brindisi in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Terme Spezzano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Spezzano Albanese SS 283 to Bari Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
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