There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Sicily by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, 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 Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IST - CTA
5h 39m€101–276Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ESB - CTA
8h 35m€56–216Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus
- Take the bus from Kateríni to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
42h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 18m€319–500Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ADB - CTA
7h 48m€125–375Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IST - PMO
6h 25m€100–327Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SAW - CTA
8h 29m€116–256Fly Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AYT - CTA
8h 26m€104–235Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
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Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Palermo via Kateríni, Vlorë and Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
The distance between Turkey and Sicily is 1293 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sicily without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 42h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Turkey to Sicily, including transfers.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Katerini station.
Sicily is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:01 AM in Turkey and 3:01 AM in Sicily.
There are 6170+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Turkey and Sicily, Italy?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Kateríni to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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