There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
4h 38m€58–219Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BTS - PMO
6h 45m€41–177Train
- 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 13m€243–407Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus RegioJet 31
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
28h 41m€105–166Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 14m€153–320Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VIE - PMO
5h 4m€57–280Fly Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane VIE - TPS
7h 46m€67–288Bus via Palermo
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus N592
31h 56m€186–277Drive, ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
20h 5m€245–380
Vienna to Sicily by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €40 - €180 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Vienna Main train station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 41m.
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 13m.
The distance between Vienna and Sicily is 1214 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 24h 13m and costs €240 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Vienna to Sicily, including transfers.
Vienna to Sicily bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Main train station.
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 38m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €410 and takes 24h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 28h 41m.
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 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–180
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Sicily bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Rome Tiburtina Bus Station.
Vienna to Sicily train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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