There are 12 ways to get from Venice to Sicily by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Venice to Palermo
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Palermo (PMO)
Cheapest option
Fly Venice to Catania
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Catania (CTA)
10 alternative options
Fly Venice to Comiso
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Comiso (CIY)
Train to Verona, fly to Catania
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
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Fly from Verona (VRN) to Catania (CTA)
Train to Bologna, fly to Catania
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Catania (CTA)
Fly Venice to Trapani
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Trapani (TPS)
Train to Bologna, fly to Trapani
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Trapani (TPS)
Train, ferry
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
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Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
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Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
Train
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
Bus
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Take the bus from Venice to Bologna
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Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Venice to Livorno
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Take the car ferry from Livorno to Palermo
Bus, night bus
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Take the bus from Venice to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
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Take the night bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Palermo Terminal Bus
Venice to Sicily by train, ferry and walk
The journey time between Venice and Sicily is around 14h 13m and covers a distance of around 1383 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 42m. Operated by Trenitalia Frecce, Blu Jet, Trenitalia and others, the Venice to Sicily service departs from Venezia S. Lucia and arrives in Palermo Notarbartolo. Typically seven services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Sicily is to bus and night bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 22h 19m.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Sicily is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Venice and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Autostazione and Stazione Centrale - Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Venice and Sicily is 886 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 13m and costs €95 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Venice to Sicily, including transfers.
Venice to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice station.
The best way to get from Venice to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €30 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 17h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 20h 49m.
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Palermo Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Venice to Sicily bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
- Distance: 885.8 km
- Duration: 4h 8m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Wizz Air and three other airlines fly from Venice to Palermo every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venice to Palermo via Roma Termini, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale - Pensilina Esterna in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €340
Flights from Venice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €260
Flights from Venice to Catania via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13 - €260
Flights from Venice to Comiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €150
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €290
Flights from Verona to Catania via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €290
Flights from Bologna to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €190
Flights from Venice to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €380
Flights from Bologna to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €220
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €290
Flights from Venice to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €280
Flights from Bologna to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €270
Flights from Venice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €200
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €270
Flights from Bologna to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €270
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €370
Flights from Verona to Catania via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250 - €1300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €450
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €75 - €110
- Base Standard
- €120 - €170
- Base Premium
- €150 - €220
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €19 - €26
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €35 - €50
- Base Standard
- €65 - €90
- Base Premium
- €80 - €120
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €27 - €30
Frequently asked questions
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- 1st Class
- €60 - €85
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €15 - €22
- Smart Low Cost
- €13 - €19
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €17 - €24
- Smart Low Cost
- €15 - €21
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €45
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Low Cost
- €29 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €85
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €75
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Itabus
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2 - €35
- Website
- Itabus
Night bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2 - €40
- Website
- Itabus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €80
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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