There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Protaras by plane, bus, train, busferry, 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.
Fly Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)PMO - LCA
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beach
10h 50m€110–255Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Larnaca International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)CIY - LCA
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beach
14h 1m€90–331Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersin
- Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
2d 23hFly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ercan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)CTA - ECN
- Take the bus from British Base to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
10h 32m€213–421Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paphos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paphos International Airport (PFO)CTA - PFO
- Take the bus from Karavella Bus Station to Protara - Vrisi Beach
12h 4m€97–265
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Protaras is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €270 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Protaras is to fly and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs €210 - €430.
The distance between Sicily and Protaras is 1957 km.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Sicily to Protaras, including transfers.
Protaras is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 4:15 PM in Sicily and 5:15 PM in Protaras.
There are 2125+ hotels available in Protaras.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Protaras, Cyprus?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Protaras. However, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Larnaca International Airport (LCA), walk to Larnaka Airport, take the line 431 bus to Larnaca Station, walk to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina, then take the bus to Protara - Vrisi Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Protaras via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Shkodër, Istanbul, Esenler Otogar, Mersin, Mersin, and Mağusa in around 2d 23h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ercan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paphos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paphos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paphos International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
Bus from Karavella Bus Station to Protara - Vrisi Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–26
- Phone
- +357 23819090
- info@osea.com.cy
- Website
- osea.com.cy
Bus from British Base to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://osea.com.cy/en/
- ONE JOURNEY (DAY)
- €2
- ONE JOURNEY (NIGHT)
- €3
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €86–129
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €129
- Motorbike Passenger
- €86
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