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 42m€53–179Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VIE - PMO
5h 17m€42–192Train
- 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€248–467Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
29h 44m€114–188Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 49m€153–350Train 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 38m€52–351Fly Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane VIE - TPS
7h 30m€57–238Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
30h 14m€146–236Drive, ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
21h 3m€234–347
Vienna to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €50 - €180.
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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
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 1214 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 24h 33m and costs €240 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €470 and takes 24h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 29h 44m.
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
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–420
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–420
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- €65–130
- 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
- €90–200
- 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
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Vienna to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Vienna to Sicily train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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