There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Modica by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminalbus
8h 22m€91–222Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminalbus
9h 22m€81–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Gela Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gela to Modicatrain Re / ...
25h 25m€227–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umbertobus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Modicatrain Re
27h 16m€353–587Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Modicacar
29h 11m€215–319Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane LIN - CIY
7h 54m€337–891Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane MXP - CIY
7h 55m€277–563Fly Zurich Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane ZRH - CIY
6h 39m€270–617Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminalbus
10h 54m€93–298Fly Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modicatrain
12h 1m€123–280Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Modica Termebus
29h 30m€99–177Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Catania to Modica Termebus
28h 19m€216–369
Zurich to Modica by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Modica is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Modica is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €270 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Modica. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Modica Terme via Milan Lampugnano and Catania Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Modica is 1353 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modica without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 25m and costs €220 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Zurich to Modica, including transfers.
Zurich to Modica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modica is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €270 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 29h 30m.
Zurich to Modica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
There are 2441+ hotels available in Modica.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Modica, Italy?
Swiss, Aeroitalia, and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Modica Terme via Milan Lampugnano, Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, and Catania Airport in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Florence, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gela to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa to Ragusa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umberto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Modica Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Modica Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Modica Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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