There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Sicily by plane, 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
4h 51m€46–180Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
5h 21m€38–172Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry Esbcn - Itcvv
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry Itcvv-Itpmo
33h 7m€121–234Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
33h 19m€74–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h 50m€117–395Fly Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VLC - PMO
5h 33m€67–231Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
5h 32m€59–199Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAD - PMO
6h 2m€61–201Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
5h€58–201Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BCN - CIY
6h 49m€133–278Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
35h 44m€135–197
Spain to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Sicily is to fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Spain and Sicily is 1216 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Sicily without a car is to ferry which takes 33h 7m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Spain to Sicily, including transfers.
Spain to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Spain to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Florence, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 33h 19m.
Spain to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
There are 2066+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Spain and Sicily, Italy?
Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port de Barcelona to Palermo via Port of Civitavecchia and Port of Palermo in around 33h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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