There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Sicily by plane, train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry or car
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 Catania • 3 h 56 min
$49 - $257
10 alternative options
Fly Venice to Palermo • 4 h 24 min
$59 - $250
Fly Venice Treviso to Palermo • 4 h 26 min
$62 - $224
Fly Venice Treviso to Catania • 4 h 3 min
$67 - $331
Train to Verona, fly to Catania • 6 h 25 min
$63 - $278
Train to Bologna, fly to Catania • 6 h 6 min
$55 - $314
Train, car ferry • 15 h 15 min
$112 - $273
Train • 16 h 53 min
$123 - $187
Bus • 21 h 14 min
$74 - $108
Bus and ferry • 22 h 29 min
$67 - $101
Drive, car ferry • 21 h 28 min
$108 - $162
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Sicily is to fly which costs 40€ - 230€ and takes 3 h 56 min.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Sicily is to fly which costs 40€ - 230€ and takes 3 h 56 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Venezia Piazzale Roma and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Padova - Autostazione Via Della Pace Stallo 12 and Stazione Centrale - Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 h 14 min.
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 car ferry which takes 15 h 15 min and costs 95€ - 240€.
It takes approximately 3 h 56 min to get from Venice to Sicily, including transfers.
Venice to Sicily bus services, operated by Baltour, depart from Padova - Autostazione Via Della Pace Stallo 12 station.
The best way to get from Venice to Sicily is to fly which takes 3 h 56 min and costs 40€ - 230€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 100€ - 170€ and takes 16 h 53 min, you could also bus, which costs 60€ - 95€ and takes 21 h 14 min.
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Catania Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 40 min.
Venice to Sicily bus services, operated by Baltour, arrive at PALERMO - PALERMO-P.Cairoli FS station.
- Distance: 553.6 miles
- Duration: 3 h 56 min
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Alitalia, easyJet and Volotea fly from Venice to Catania every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venice to Palermo via Roma Termini, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale - Pensilina Esterna in around 16 h 53 min.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $320
Flights from Venice to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $320
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $490
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $410
Flights from Verona to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $410
Flights from Bologna to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $430
Flights from Bologna to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Treviso to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $250
Flights from Venice Treviso to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $350
Flights from Bologna to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $450
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $360
Flights from Verona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,600
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
- 2 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $20
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $16 - $20
Train from Venezia S.Lucia to Bologna C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $26
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $21 - $26
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $31 - $37
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini Station to Napoli Afragola Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- italotreno.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
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
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 Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
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 Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $100
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- baltour.it
Bus from Padova - Autostazione Via Della Pace Stallo 12 to PALERMO - PALERMO-P.Cairoli FS
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Website
- http://www.baltour.it/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus and ferry from Padova to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 627414
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $45
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- $2 - $3
- Car
- $28 - $45
- Phone
- 340 98 48 540
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Schedules at
- grimaldi-lines.com
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More Questions & Answers
easyJet, Volotea and Alitalia offer flights from Venice Airport to Catania Airport.
There are 181+ hotels available in Sicily. Prices start at $40 USD per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to bus which takes 23 min and costs 1€ - 3€.