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Getting to Sicily:

The easiest way to reach Sicily is by airplane.

 

Sicily has two main airports:

Falcone-Borsellino Airport in Palermo (West side of the island)

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 serviced only by AirOne , Ryanair and charter flights.
 

Sicily can also be easily reached by train, bus, boat or car.

 

Transportation & Information to get to Palermo, Catania, Messina

 

Transportation in the province of Palermo

Sea lines:  There are connections from Palermo port with...

 

"TIRRENIA": purchase services from Palermo port to Genoa (Italy mainland), Cagliari (Sardinia Island), Naples (Italy mainland)

 

"GRANDI NAVI VELOCI": purchase services from Palermo port to Genoa (Italy mainland), Rome-Civitavecchia (Italy mainland), Livorno (Italy mainland), Tunisi (Tunisia)

 

"SIREMAR": purchase services from Palermo port to Ustica Island (Sicily)

Highways: The province of Palermo is crossed by these highways

-The highway 113: Trapani - Messina

-The highway 118: Bolognetta (Pa) - Agrigento

-The highway 120: Cerda (Pa) - Fiumefreddo (Ct)

-The highway 121: Palermo - Catania

-The highway 186: Palermo - Partinico

-The highway 188: Marsala - Lercara Friddi (Pa)

-The highway 188c: Corleone - Chiusa Sclafani (Pa)

-The highway 189: Cross road of Manganaro (Lercara Friddi) - Agrigento

-The highway 285: Termini Imerese - Cross road of Manganaro (Lercara Friddi)

-The highway 286: S. Ambrogio (Cefalù) - Cross road of Geraci Siculo (Pa)

 

Motorways: The provice of Palermo has several freeways.

Motorway A29 (freeway) connects Palermo to Mazara del Vallo by the A29 branch connecting the airport of Birgi (Tp) to the city.
Motorway A19(freeway) connects Palermo to Catania.

Motorway A20 connects Palermo to Messina.
- Motorways have two lanes plus an emergency lane on both directions of travel.

- There are no gas stations along the A29 motorway, but it is easy to find fuel in any of the towns crossed by the motorway.
 

The motorway A19 provides the following service areas:

-Caracoli between Termini Imerese junction and industrial area

-Scillato between Buonfornello junction and Scillato junction

-Sacchitello between Enna junction and Mulinello junction

-Gelso Bianco at Motta Sant'Anastasia junction.

 

The motorway A20 provides the following service areas:

-Caracoli between Termini Imerese junction and industrial area

-Acquedolci Sud between Furiano junction and Sant'Agata di Militello junction

-Tindari between Patti junction and Falcone junction

-Olivarella Sud between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto junction and Milazzo junction

-Divieto between Rometta junction and Villafranca junction.

 

Rail Information

The Palermo rail station is PALERMO CENTRALE. For more information on the train lines, you can surf on the "TRENITALIA" site (the Italian Rail Company).

IMPORTANT: very close to the Palermo rail-station (Stazione Centrale) is the BUS-STOP for the main Sicilian cities. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND using the Bus Company in Sicily INSTEAD OF THE TRAINS. This is because the buses are much faster and much more comfortable.

 

BUS

From Palermo there are several connections to the main Sicilian cities like Catania, Messina, Syracuse, Agrigento and Ragusa. The main Bus stop is a short walk from the Palermo rail station and located in Via Balsamo.

 

"SAIS" connects Palermo to Catania airport, Catania, Caltagirone, Enna, Messina, Piazza Armerina

"AST" connects Palermo to Modica, Ragusa

"CUFFARO" connects Palermo to Agrigento

 

Airline

Falcone-Borsellino Airport (Palermo)
Web Site: www.gesap.it
Phone: (+39) (091) 702 01 11

Airline

From/To

Web site

Phone

Air Malta

Malta

www.airmalta.com

(+356) 21 69 0 890

AirOne

Milano

www.flyairone.it

(+39) 199 20 70 80

Alitalia

Roma, Bologna, Milano, Pisa

(+39) 800 223 57 30

AlpiEagles

Napoli, Venezia

www.alpieagles.com

(+39) 049 979 35 55

Meridiana

Torino, Milano, Verona, Venezia, Bologna, Pisa, Firenze, Roma, Napoli

www.meridiana.it

(+39) 078 95 26 82

MyAir

Bologna, Milano Orio al Serio

www.myair.com

(+44) 207 365 15 97

Ryanair

London Stansted

www.ryanair.com

(+353) 1 249 77 91

VolareWeb

Milano Linate

www.volareweb.com

(+39) 070 460 33 97

WindJet

Forlí, Milano Linate, Olbia, Parigi CDG, Roma Fiumicino, Venezia, Zante

www.volawindjet.it

(+39) 89 80 90 60

Transportation in the province of Catania

 

Sea lines: There are connections from Catania port with...

 

"TTTLines": purchase services from Catania port to Naples (Italy mainland)

 

"VIRTUS FERRIES": purchase services from Catania port to Malta Island (Malta)

 

Highways: The province of Catania is crossed by these highways

-The highway 114: Siracusa - Messina
-The highway 120: Cerda (Pa) - Railway station of Fiumefreddo (Ct)
-The highway 121: Palermo - Catania
-The highway 124: Siracusa - Crossroad of Gigliotto
-The highway 192: Catania - Enna
-The highway 194: Ragusa - Catania
-The highway 284: Randazzo - Paternò (Ct)
-The highway 288: Piazza Armerina - Crossroad of Gerbini
-The highway 385: Crossroad of Iazzotto - Caltagirone
-The highway 417: Catania - Gela
-The highway 514: Ragusa - Catania
-The highway 575: Troina (En) - Paternò (Ct)
 

Motorways: The province of Catania has two motorways.

Motorway A19 (freeway) connects Palermo to Catania.

Motorway A18 connects Messina to Catania.
- They have two lanes plus an emergency lane in both directions.

 

The motorway A19 provides the following service areas:

-Caracoli between Termini Imerese junction and industrial area;

-Scillato between Buonfornello junction and Scillato junction;

-Sacchitello between Enna junction and Mulinello junction;

-Gelso Bianco at Motta Sant'Anastasia junction.

 

The motorway A18 provides the following service areas:

-Tremestieri at Tremestieri junction;

-S. Teresa di Riva between S. Teresa di Riva junction and Taormina junction;

-Calatabiano between Calatabiano junction and Fiumefreddo junction;

-Aci S. Antonio at Aci S. Antonio junction.

 

Airline

Fontanarossa Airport (Catania)
Web Site: www.aeroporto.catania.it
Phone: (+39) (095) 723 91 11

Airline

From/To

Web site

Phone

Aero Flight

Dusseldorf, Frankfurt

www.flyaeroflight.de

(+49) (0) 61 71 89 92 00

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 Malta

Malta

www.airmalta.com

(+356) 21 69 0 890

AirOne

Milano

www.flyairone.it

(+39) 199 20 70 80

Alitalia

Roma, Bologna, Milano, Pisa

(800) 223 57 30

AlpiEagles

Napoli, Venezia

www.alpieagles.com

(+39) 049 979 35 55

British Airways

Torino, Milano, Verona, Venezia, Bologna, Pisa, Firenze, Roma, Napoli

www.britishairways.com

(800) 217 92 97
 

HapagFly

Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Koln, Leipzig, Munich, Munster, Nuremberg, Rostock, Stuttgart

www.hlf.de

 

LTU

Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart 

www.ltu.com

(866) 266 55 88

Lufthansa

Rome, Frankfurt

www.lufthansa.com

(800) 645 38 80

Lux

Luxembourg

www.luxair.lu

(+352) 24 56 42 42

Meridiana

Torino, Milano, Verona, Venezia, Bologna, Pisa, Firenze, Roma, Napoli

www.meridiana.it

(+39) 078 95 26 82

MyAir

Bologna, Milano Orio al Serio

www.myair.com

(+44) 207 365 15 97

Ryanair

London Stansted

www.ryanair.com

(+353) 1 249 77 91

Transavia

Amsterdam

www.transavia.nl

(+31) 204 06 04 06

VolareWeb

Milano Linate

www.volareweb.com

(+39) 070 460 33 97

WindJet

Forlí, Milano Linate, Olbia, Parigi CDG, Roma Fiumicino, Venezia, Zante

www.volawindjet.it

(+39) 89 80

Transportation in the province of Messina

Sea lines: In the province of Messina there are two important ports. The main port is Messina but the port of Milazzo is also important for all connections to the Aeolian Islands

Connections from Messina port are available with:

 

"CARONTE" purchase services from Messina port to Villa San Giovanni (Italy mainland), Salerno (Italy mainland)

 

"USTICA LINES": purchase services from Messina port to Aeolian Islands (Sicily), Reggio di Calabria (Italy mainland)

 

Connections from Milazzo port are available with:

"USTICA LINES": purchase services from Milazzo port to Aeolian Islands (Sicily), Naples (Italy mainland)

 

"SIREMAR": purchase services from Milazzo port to Aeolian Islands (Sicily), Naples (Italy mainland)

Airports

In the province of Messina there are no airports.

 

The nearest airport is "Filippo Eredia" in Catania - Fontanarossa. It is 100 Km. from Messina. (you can reach the main Italian and international cities from this airport daily).

 

Another airport is the "Falcone - Borsellino" airport in Palermo - Punta Raisi.  It is 300 km. from Messina. (you can reach   the main Italian and international cities daily).

 

 

Highways: The province of Messina is crossed by these highways

-The highway 113: Trapani - Messina
-The highway 113d: Divieto (Me) - Messina
-The highway 114: Siracusa - Messina
-The highway 116: Capo d'Orlando - Randazzo (Ct)
-The highway 117: S. Stefano di Camastra - Leonforte (En)
-The highway 120: Cerda (Pa) - railway station of Fiumefreddo (Ct)
-The highway 185: S. Biagio - Giardini Naxos
-The highway 289: S. Agata di Militello - Cesarò (Me)
 

Motorways: The motorways in Messina province are tollways with two lanes plus an emergency lane in both directions.

Motorway A20 links Palermo and Messina and requires toll payments.

Motorway A18 links Messina to Catania and requires toll payments.

 

The motorway A20 provides the following service areas:

-Caracoli between Termini Imerese junction and industrial area;

-Acquedolci Sud between Furiano junction and Sant'Agata di Militello junction;

-Tindari between Patti junction and Falcone junction;

-Olivarella Sud between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto junction and Milazzo junction;

-Divieto between Rometta junction and Villafranca junction.

 

The motorway A18 provides the following service areas:

-Tremestieri at Tremestieri junction;

-S. Teresa di Riva between S. Teresa di Riva junction and Taormina junction;

-Calatabiano between Calatabiano junction and Fiumefreddo junction;

-Aci S. Antonio at Aci S. Antonio junction.

 
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