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Here you are the most completed list of resource you need to arrive in Sicily, find cheap air flights to Sicily and go around the island. There are information about how to arrive by Bus, Airplane, Car and by ferry. Arrive in Sicily by plane: There are 2 main airports in Sicily: The Catania Fontanarossa (Bellini) one and The Palermo Punta raisi (Falcone and Borsellino) one. The Catania Fontanarossa airport The Airport has daily flights with all the Italian cities and the biggest European countries. Air company the flight in Sicily Here the directory of the flights about the Catania airport - Barcellona (BCN) » Catania (CTA)
- Bergamo Orio Al Serio (BGY) » Catania (CTA)
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ) » Catania (CTA)
- Brussel Zaventem (BRU) » Catania (CTA)
- Bucarest Baneasa (BBU) » Catania (CTA)
- Bucarest Otopeni (OTP) » Catania (CTA)
- Colonia Koln (CGN) » Catania (CTA)
- Copenhagen (CPH) » Catania (CTA)
- Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS) » Catania (CTA)
- Firenze Amerigo Vespucci (FLR) » Catania (CTA)
- Forlì L.Ridolfi (FRL) » Catania (CTA)
- Francoforte Rhein-Main (FRA) » Catania (CTA)
- Genoa Christoforo Colombo (GOA) » Catania (CTA)
- Lampedusa (LMP) » Catania (CTA)
- London (LGW) » Catania (CTA)
- Malta Luqa (MLA) » Catania (CTA)
- Milan Linate (LIN) » Catania (CTA)
- Milano Malpensa (MXP) » Catania (CTA)
- Monaco Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) » Catania (CTA)
- Mosca Domodedovo (DME) » Catania (CTA)
- Naples Capodichino (NAP) » Catania (CTA)
- Norimberga (NUE) » Catania (CTA)
- Olbia (OLB) » Catania (CTA)
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) » Catania (CTA)
- Pisa Galilei (PSA) » Catania (CTA)
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) » Catania (CTA)
- Stoccarda Echterdingen (STR) » Catania (CTA)
- Torino Caselle (TRN) » Catania (CTA)
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE) » Catania (CTA)
- Verona Valerio Catullo (VRN) » Catania (CTA)
- Zurigo Kloten Zurich Unique (ZRH) » Catania (CTA)
How to arrive in the Catania airport: The airport in on the south of the City of Catania. You can reach it by taxi or bus services (AMT) in the railway station of Catania Top How to arrive in Catania From the airport:
- There is to bus "Alibus" provided by the AMT that link the airport with the Port and the Rail station of Catania every 20 minutes. To see more information you can visit the AMT website
- There is to Taxi service too Radiotaxi +39 095 330966 Nocturnal +39 095 386794
The airport's services: Urban and extra-urban connections. (The bus terminals are just near the exit of the airport) - A.S.T. | Tel. +39 095 7461096 Connects the Catania airport with Avola, Caltagirone, Carlentini, Grammichele, Ispica, Lentini, Mazzarrone, Mirabella Imbaccari, Modica, Noto, Palagonia, Piazza Armerina, Pozzallo, Rosolini, S. Michele di Ganzaria, Scicli, Sigonella
- CIRCUMETNEA | Tel. +39 095 541250 Connects the Catania airport with Adrano, Misterbianco, Paternò and Randazzo, Linguaglossa, Fiumefreddo.
- ETNA TRASPORTI | Tel. +39 095 532716 Connects the Catania airport with Aidone, Fiumefreddo, Gela, Giardini Naxos, Recanati, Licata, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Marina di Ragusa, S. Croce Camerina, Taormina, Valguarnera, Vizzini
- GIUNTABUS | Tel. +39 090 673782 / 675749 - Fax +39 090 679677 Connects the Catania airport with (April to September) the port of Milazzo to take the Hydrofoil to go to the Aeolian islands
- INTERBUS | Tel. +39 095 532716 - +39 0935 565111 Connects the Catania airport with Agira, Avola, Catenuova, Leonforte, Nicosia, Nissoria, Noto, Pachino, Portopalo, Priolo, Regalbuto, Siracusa
- MOLICA | Tel. +39 0941 301461 From 15 June to 15 September connects the Catania airport with Porto Rosa, Gioiosa Marea and Capo D’Orlando.
- SAIS Trasporti | Tel. +39 095 536201 Connects the Catania airport with Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Canicattì
- SAIS AUTOLINEE | Tel. +39 0935 524111 - Fax +39 0935 500520; 095-536168 Connects the Catania airport with Enna, Messina, Palermo
The Palermo airportAirfare companies the flight here Flight connection with other airports - ROMe Fiumicino
- MILAN Linate
- FORLI
- BRUXELLES
- MILAN Malpensa
- NAPLES PANTELLERIA
- MADRID/FIRENZ
- TURIN
- STOCCARDA
- PISA
- COLONIA
- VENICE
- VERONA
- TRAPANI
- LONDON STN
- LAMPEDUSA
- GENOA/ROMA
- BOLOGNA
How to arrive in the Airport By Car
From Palermo: Take the freeway A29 to Trapani, exit “Puntaraisi - Airport Falcone and Borsellino”
From Trapani: Take the freeway A29 to Palermo, exit “Puntaraisi - Airport Falcone and Borsellino” By Taxi
Info: +39 091 225455
The "Trinacria Express" link the city of Palermo directly with the airport terminal. Ticket price is € 4.50 phone:199-166-177 By Bus
Connections with the Railway station of Palermo every 30 minutes cost 5€: Company "Prestia and Comandè" Phone +39 091 580457
- Connections with Trapani: Company Segesta phone 091 6167919. From Trapani hours 09.00 From the airport hours 12.45. No Sunday and festivity. Cost € 6,40
- Connections with Agrigento/Porto Empedocle: Company Sal Phone 0922 401360. No Sunday and Festivities. Cost: € 8,20
- Connections with Sciacca Ribera : Company Gallo phone. 091 6171141. No Sunday and festivity. Cost for Sciacca € 7,25; for Ribera € 7,75
To see more information you can visit the airport's website http://www.aeroporto.palermo.it «Falcone and Borsellino » - 90045 Punta Raisi – Cinisi - Palermo How to arrive in Sicily by ferriesThe ferry connections are: - Palermo with Naples, Cagliari, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Tunisi, Ustica, Salerno
- Trapani with Cagliari, Tunisi, Isole Egadi, Pantelleria,
- Catania with Naples, Livorno, Ravenna, Malta
Here the list of all Shipping company that do the transfers with the Aeolian islands, the Egadi islands, the pelagie islands, Pantelleria and Ustica. The directory of the main connections between the Sicily by ferry Tirrenia - (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) - From Naples to Palermo. Departure at 20:00 arrival at 06:30
- From Palermo to Cagliari every Saturday Departure at 19.00 and arrival at 08.30
- From Cagliari to Palermo every Friday Departure at 19.00 and arrival at 08.30
- From Cagliari to Trapani every Sunday Departure at 19.00 and arrival at 06.00
- From Trapani to Cagliari every Tuesday Departure at 21.00 and arrival at 08.30
Grandi Navi Veloci (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) - From Genoa to Palermo. Departure at 22:00 arrival at 18:00 not Sunday
- From Civitavecchia (Roma) to Palermo. every Monday, Thursday and Friday. Duration 12 hours
- From Palermo to Civitavecchia (Roma) every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Duration 12 hours
- From Tunisi (Tunisia) to Palermo
Snav (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) - From Naples to Palermo. Ferry boat Departure at 20:00 arrival at 06:30
- From Civitavecchia to Palermo. Ferry boat Departure at 19:00 arrival at 8:00
- From Naples for the Aeolian islands. Stromboli - Panarea - Salina - Vulcano - Lipari (Hydrofoil)
- Linee Lauro Ferries: (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800)
- From Trapani to Tunisi departures weekly
Siremar (Call Center - Phone +39-091-7493111) - From Naples and from Milazzo for the Aeolian islands. (boats and hydrofoil)
- (Stromboli, Panarea, Salina, Lipari, Vulcano, Filicudi, Alicudi).
- From Sicily for Linosa, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, Ustica, Favignana, Marettimo, Levanzo.
- From Palermo to Ustica
- From Trapani to islands Egadi, Levanzo, Marettimo, Favignana
- From Trapani to Pantelleria
- From Porto Empedocle (Agrigento) to islands Pelagie ( Linosa and Lampedusa)
- From Milazzo (Messina) to Aeolian islands (Stromboli, Panarea, Lipari, Vulcano, Alicudi, Filicudi, Salina) and Naples.
Ustica Lines (Call Center - Phone +39-0923-222000) - From Naples to Ustica, to Trapani and to islands Egadi (Favignana etc.)
- From Naples to Aeolian islands (Lipari etc.)
- From Reggio Calabria, from Milazzo, from Cefalù and from Palermo to Aeolian islands.
- From Palermo to Cefalù and to Milazzo.
- From Trapani and from Mazzara del Vallo to Pantelleria.
- From Trapani to Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo, Pantelleria and Ustica
- From Marsala to Favignana, to Levanzo and to Marettimo.
- From Porto Empedocle to Linosa and to Lampedusa.
- From Tunisi and from Sousse (Tunisia) to Trapani (Sicily)
- From Linosa to Lampedusa
- From Reggio Calabria to Messina (hydrofoil - no means)
TTT Lines Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) - From Naples to Catania. Departures daily not Sunday. Departure 19:30 arrival at 06:30
Info on Catania port:
Autorità Portuale
Via Dusmet - phone. +39 095 535888 / 536031
Capitaneria di Porto
Via Dusmet - phone. +39 095 531667 - fax +39 095 533962 From the Port you can reach the Catania airport and the Rail station with the bus "Alibus" provided by the AMT every 20 minutes. Caronte and Tourist (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) - From Salerno to Messina departures daily. Duration 7 hours.
- From Salerno to Palermo, every Monday Departure at 19:00 and arrival at 8:00
- From Palermo to Salerno with departures Tuesday at 19:00 and arrival at 08:00
- N. G. I.
- From Milazzo to the Aeolian islands (Vulcano - Lipari - Salina - Panarea - Alicudi - Filicudi - Stromboli)
Caronte (Call Center - Phone 800-627414) - From Villa S. Giovanni to Messina.
Adriatica di Navigazione : (Call Center - Phone +39-041-781611) - From Ravenna to Catania. Departures Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 20:00. Duration 36 hours
- From Livorno to Catania Departures at 20:00. Duration 27 hours
- From Genoa to Termini Imerese (Palermo). Departures Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 24:00. Duration 24 hours. (Booking ++39-010-2698217)
Virtu Ferries: (Call Center - Phone +39-095-7222295) - From Pozzallo to La Valletta (Malta) - Catamarano
- From Licata (Agrigento) to La Valletta (Malta) - Seasonal Thursday and Saturday
- From Catania to la Valletta ( Malta)
Ma.Re.Si.: (Call Center - Phone +356-233129) From Catania to La Valletta (Malta) Ferry that connect the Sicily with the Strait of Messina Navigazione Generale Italiana: (Call Center - Phone +39-090-679141) - From Messina (Sicily) to Reggio Calabria (Calabria)
- Tourist Shipping: (Call Center - Phone +39-090-364463)
- From Messina to Villa San Giovanni (Calabria)
- Tourist Ferry-Boat: (Call Center - Phone +39-090-3718511)
- From Messina to Villa San Giovanni - Departures every 15 minutes - Duration 30 min.
How to arrive in Sicily by train From wikipedia
The strait of Messina can be crossed by train. The rail lines link Milan, Rome and Naples with Sicily (Messina, Palermo, Catania and Syracuse) The train is called "Eurostar". To find your train you can visit the Website about Trenitalia. How to move around the Sicily island by train:There are 3 different type of Lines that connect the Sicilian towns: "Dorsale Tirrenica" - "Dorsale Ionica" and "Dorsale Centrale" - The "Dorsale Tirrenica" link Palermo to Trapani and Palermo to Messina. This line follow the northern coast of Sicily.
- The "Dorsale Ionica" link Messina with Syracuse, passing for the City of Catania, Taormina, Giardini Naxos.
- The "Dorsale Centrale" connects Palermo with Roccapalumba, Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Enna.
The Catania Rail station is:
Piazza Giovanni XXIII - Catania - phone. +39 095 532226
Call Center phone. 892021
Phone phone. +39 095 532710
Bookings phone. +39 095 532227
From the Station you can reach the airport by the bus service "Alibus" by AMT every 20 minutes. The Palermo Railway station is located in "piazza Giulio Cesare". It's the station of the Metro service for the city and the connection with the Airport. The Circumetnea...the Etna TrainThe Circumetnea is a little train the connects all the towns around Mount Etna. The service is active from Monday to Saturday. The Stations are in Catania (Borgo, via Etnea), Acireale and from Giarre near the stop of the main trains that link Messina to Syracuse. How to arrive to the Etna from Catania: You can reach the Etna Volcano by using the circumetnea train and stop in the stations of Randazzo or Linguaglossa (Price 1,77€) - By car from Catania take the way to Nicolosi or the A18 freeway and exit to Fiumefreddo and follow the Linguaglossa direction. By Bus with departures from the Catania railway station to Linguaglossa (Etna north) or to Nicolosi (Etna south) to the Rifugio Sapienza square. (The bus line is provided by A.S.T. at 8.15 from Catania and at 16.30 from Rifugio Sapienza to Catania.)
How to move around the Sicily by Bus To see the Catania connections see above . The main bus lines are provided by the A.S.T. - "Azienda Siciliana Trasporti" - Palermo 091.6208111-6800011 Fax 091.6703974
- Catania 095.7230511
- Messina 090.662244
- Syracuse 0931.462711
- Trapani 0923.21021
How to reach the different cities of Sicily SAIS AUTOLINEE: - Connections from Catania (Railway station or Airport) to Palermo: Connections daily
- Connections from Catania (Airport) to Agrigento: daily
- Connections from Catania (Airport or Railway station) to Messina (Railway station): daily
- Connections from Messina (Piazza della Repubblica) to Palermo (Railway station via paolo Balsamo): Feriale Top
How to arrive in Sicily from Rome: To the reach the Sicily from Rome you can choose between... By Plane:- Connections Airport Roma Fiumicino - Catania Fontanarossa
- Connections Airport Fiumicino Roma - Palermo Punta raisi
By bus: - SAIS AUTOLINEE: Departure Roma stazione Tiburtina hours 20:00, Arrival to Catania (Via D'amico 181) hours 16:15. daily
- INTERBUS: Departure Stazione Tiburtina hours 07:00/11:00, Arrival to Catania hours 18:30/22:15. daily
- Trasporti Segesta: Departure From Roma Stazione Tiburtina / Via Castro Pretorio, 76 (hours 8:30 / 21:15). Arrival to Palermo STAZIONE - Via P. Balsamo, 26 (20:30 / 08:15). daily.
By Boat:- Società Snav (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800) and Grandi Navi Veloci (Call Center - Phone +39-010-5731800): Departure port of Civitavecchia, Arrival to Palermo.
By Train: - Eurostar Departure Roma Termini arrival Catania centrale. Duration 10 hours. see Trenitalia
- Eurostar Departure Roma Termini arrival Palermo. Duration 11 hours. see Trenitalia
How to arrive in Sicily from Milan By plane:- Connections Milano Malpensa/ Linate with Catania and Palermo
By Bus:- SAIS AUTOLINEE: Departure Milano Station - 11:45. Arrival to Catania - Stazione Ferrovie hours 08:30. 26 hours Only Sunday.
By Train:- Eurostar: Departure Milano centrale arrival to Catania centrale. Duration 17 hours.
- Eurostar: Departure Milano centrale arrival to Palermo. Duration 18 hours.
How to arrive in Sicily from NaplesBy Bus: - Compagnia INTERBUS: Departure Naples P.zza Garibaldi-P.zza Municipio hours 14:00. Arrival Catania Via D'Amico,181 hours 22:15. Monday and Friday.
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