Getting there

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The easiest way to reach Sicily is by airplane. However, Sicily can be also easily reached by train, bus, boat or car.

By airplane

Sicily is served by two main airports: Falcone-Borsellino Airport in Palermo (West side of the island) and Fontana Rossa Airport in Catania (East side of the island). Both airports are connected daily to numerous Italian and international destinations. In Trapani, a third airport, the Vincenzo Florio, is served by AirOne airline, Ryanair and charter flights.

Fontanarossa Airport (Catania)Web Site: www.aeroporto.catania.itPhone: (+39) (095) 723 91 11
Airline	From/To	Web site	Phone
Air Berlin	Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Bonn, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Baden, Leipzig, Munich, Munster, North Rhine Westfalia, Nuremberg, Padeborn, Rostock, Stuttgart, Vienna	www.airberlin.com	(+49) (30) 410 21 59 03
Air Italy	Alghero, Napoli, Olbia	www.airitaly.it	(+39) 356 23 64 53 00
Air Malta	Malta	www.airmalta.com	(+356) 21 69 0 890
AirOne/Alitalia	Milan	www.alitalia.com	(+39) 199 20 70 80
Air Panarea	Panarea	www.airpanarea.com	(+39) 090 98 34 42 8
Alitalia	Rome, Bologna, Milan, Pisa	www.alitalia.com	(800) 223 57 30
Blue express	Rome	www.blu-express.com	(+39) 06 989 56 67 7
British Airways	Torino, Milan, Verona, Venice, Bologna, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Napoli	www.britishairways.com	(800) 217 92 97
Brussels Airlines	Brussels	www.brusselsairlines.com	(+32) 02 20 06 23 4
Dedalus	Aeolian Islands	www.elieolie.it	(+39) 090 98 33 33
Delta	Through Alitalia	www.delta.com	(800) 221 12 12
EasyJet	Milan	www.easyjet.com
EuroFly/Meridiana	New York, Rome, Milan, Napoli, Palermo	www.euroflyusa.com	(800) 459 05 81
Helvetic	Zürich	www.helvetic.com	(+41) 43 557 90 99
HF – Hapag-Lloyd	Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Koln, Leipzig, Munich, Munster, Nuremberg, Rostock, Stuttgart	www.tuifly.com	(+49) 511 2200 4713
JetAirFly	Brussels	www.jetairfly.com	(+32) 70 22 00 00
KLM	Rome	www.klm.com
Lufthansa	Rome, Frankfurt	www.lufthansa.com	(800) 645 38 80
Meridiana/Eurofly	Turin, Milan, Verona, Venice, Bologna, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Napoli	www.meridiana.it	(+39) 078 95 26 82
Ryanair	London Stansted	www.ryanair.com	(+353) 1 249 77 91
Transavia	Amsterdam	www.transavia.com	(+31) 204 06 04 06
WindJet	Forlì, Milano Linate, Olbia, Parigi CDG, Roma Fiumicino, Venezia, Zante	www.volawindjet.it	(+39) 89 80 90 60

Falcone-Borsellino Airport (Palermo) Web Site: www.gesap.itPhone: (+39) (091) 702 01 11
Airline	From/To	Web site	Phone
Air Italy	Napoli, Verona	www.airitaly.it	(+39) 356 23 64 53 00
Air Malta	Malta	www.airmalta.com	(+356) 21 69 0 890
AirOne/Alitalia	Milano	www.alitalia.com	(+39) 199 20 70 80
Alitalia	Roma, Bologna, Milano, Pisa	www.alitalia.com	(+39) 800 223 57 30
EuroFly	New York, Rome, Bologna, Napoli, Palermo	www.euroflyusa.com	(800) 459 05 81
Meridiana	Torino, Milano, Verona, Venezia, Bologna, Pisa, Firenze, Roma, Napoli	www.meridiana.it	(+39) 078 95 26 82
WindJet	Forlí, Milano Linate, Olbia, Parigi CDG, Roma Fiumicino, Venezia, Zante	www.volawindjet.it	(+39) 89 80 90 60

By train

The Strait of Messina can be crossed by train, as the train crosses via ferryboat. It takes about 15 hours to reach Sicily from Milan by train. Trains from Rome/Naples to Sicily are divided into sections, so make sure that you are in the correct section (carriages are labelled with their destination, and your seat booking should be in the appropriate section). Before crossing the Strait of Messina by ferry, several carriages head off to Reggio di Calabria. The parts of the train that make the crossing trundle away from Messina in different directions; part to Syracuse (via Taormina and Catania) and part to Palermo. The train rolls on and off the boats at Villa San Giovanni and Messina. The lines Milan-Rome and Milan-Naples are operated by Eurostar; from Rome and Naples by Intercity. For more information and schedules, visit the official web site of Treni Italia.

By boat

The transportation between Italy and Sicily is done by boat. Ferryboats and hydrofoils go back and forth from Messina to Reggio di Calabria and/or Villa San Giovanni. Depending on the type of transportation, it takes from 25 to 45 minutes to cross the Strait (hydrofoils usually take no longer than 15 minutes). Reservations are not needed since boats and hydrofoils usually leave every 30 minutes. The Società Caronte Shipping operates the ferryboats; SNAV operates the hydrofoils.

By car

The Strait of Messina is actually crossed by boat in this case. Cars are parked onto ferryboats that cross the sea. There are quite a few ferry companies that offer the transportation of your car from Villa San Giovanni, Genova, Livorno, Cagliari and Napoli to Messina, Palermo, and Trapani.

By bus

The Strait of Messina can be crossed by bus, ar the bus crosses via ferryboat.