There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Sicily by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)IST - CTA
6h 17m€99–261Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ESB - CTA
8h 40m€77–265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
43h 18m€214–346Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
25h 38m€297–462Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ADB - CTA
7h 53m€122–205Bus to Istanbul, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)IST - PMO
7h 5m€101–303Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)SAW - CTA
8h 34m€101–264Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
44h 15mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
2d 2hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
2d 9h€176–280Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermo
2d 16h€242–440
Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which costs €120 - €210 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Sicily. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Instabul, Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Turkey and Sicily is 1294 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sicily without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 18m and costs €210 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Turkey to Sicily, including transfers.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €440 and takes 2 days 16h.
Turkey to Sicily bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Sicily is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:38 AM in Turkey and 6:38 AM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Turkey and Sicily, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Piazza Boiardo via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Salerno, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- kabashiitours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busalbania.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 45 225 505
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057354733404
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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