There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
4h 49m€50–227Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
24h 33m€238–467Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N1533
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
31h 42m€136–235Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 55m€148–350Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VIE - PMO
5h 17m€63–212Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BTS - PMO
6h 32m€53–402Fly Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane VIE - TPS
7h 40m€67–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna - Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 8m€198–429Drive, ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
21h 3m€232–343
Vienna to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Venezia Mestre, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Vienna and Sicily is 1215 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 24h 33m and costs €230 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Vienna to Sicily, including transfers.
Vienna to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Sicily train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €470 and takes 24h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 31h 42m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Palermo Notarbartolo via Venezia Mestre, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–440
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–440
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–440
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vienna - Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Vienna to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Vienna to Sicily train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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