The best time to visit Sicily is from May to June or September to October. These late spring and early fall months offer hospitable temperatures in the 70s and low 80s, which are ideal for temple gazing, beach lazing or hiking.
In general, Sicily is viewed as a "low-risk" destination, although problems, of course, can and do occur anywhere. You don't need to get vaccines; foodstuffs are safe; and tap water in all cities and towns is potable.
You should plan to spend around €81 ($97) per day on your vacation in Sicily, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Also, the average hotel price in Sicily for a couple is €94 ($112). So, a trip to Sicily for two people for one week costs on average €1,138 ($1,351).
Where to Stay in Sicily: 14 Best Areas
- Palermo, the capital of Sicily.
- Catania, nice city to stay in Sicily to explore the island.
- Cefalu, good place to stay in Sicily for families.
- Taormina, one of the best places to stay in Sicily.
- Trapani, charming old town and gateway to Aegadian Islands.
Rome to Catania by train
| Journey time | From 8h 22m |
|---|
| Distance | 334 miles (537 km) |
| Frequency | 12 trains per day |
| First train | 23:58 |
| Last train | 14:00 |
Whether you're planning a month long road trip like us, or a quick one week sojourn to enjoy Sicily's highlights, there's one question that's likely crossed your mind - 'is Sicily expensive? '. The simple answer is that by European holiday standards, it's really quite affordable.
First of all, the largest and main airport in Sicily is Catania-Fontanarossa. Then, there are the Sicily airports of Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, Trapani Birgi, Comiso Pio La Torre. At last, there are also two smaller airports: Lampedusa and Pantelleria. Those two Sicilian airports operate only domestic flights.
Fly to Sicily by arriving either at Catania Airport (CTA) or Palermo Airport (PMO). Which airport to use depends both on the convenience of the flight and of the destination airport, because Palermo is in eastern Sicily and Catania is in the western part of the island.
Residents of the United States and Canada can enter Italy without having to complete quarantine if they meet the following equivalent Italian Green Pass conditions – proof of vaccination, proof of recovery from Covid or negative test within 48 hours of departure.
Other airlines flying to Catania Fontanarossa
| KLM flights | eurowings flights |
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| Alitalia flights | Turkish Airlines flights |
| Air France flights | Iberia flights |
| Vueling Airlines flights | Lufthansa flights |
| Aer Lingus flights | Norwegian flights |
The distance between Catania Airport (CTA) and Sicily is 81 km. The road distance is 210.4 km.
The train journey time between Italy and Sicily is around 12h 41m and covers a distance of around 875 km. The fastest train normally takes 12h 33m. Operated by Trenitalia Intercity and Trenitalia, the Italy to Sicily train service departs from Roma Termini and arrives in Palermo Notarbartolo.
Flying time from Rome, Italy to SicilyThe total flight duration from Rome, Italy to Sicily is 1 hour, 8 minutes.
The most common ferry routes from Italy to Sicily are: From Civitavecchia to Palermo or Termini Imerese the duration of the journey is around 14 hrs. From Genoa to Palermo the ferry trip lasts about 20 hrs 30 min.
There are 2 ferry routes operating between Malta and Sicily offering you combined total of 18 sailings per week. Virtu Ferries operates 2 routes, Valletta to Catania runs 4 times per week & Valletta to Pozzallo about 14 times weekly.
Ferry tickets from Naples to Palermo: CostThe price of the ferry ticket for the trip from Naples to Palermo starts from 40 euros for single footing passengers. However, due to the long-distance, we recommend you book a bed cabin for a more convenient journey.
You can currently fly directly to Catania from the following UK airports:
- London Gatwick.
- London Luton.
- Bristol.
- Manchester.
The best way to get from London to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £30 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £280 - £650 and takes 28h 31m.
From Milan (Malpensa), there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Palermo, which are AlbaStar, easyJet, Neos, Ryanair and Wizz Air. From Naples, direct flights are offered by easyJet, Ryanair and Volotea. From Olbia (Sardinia), the only airline with direct flights is Volotea.
Cheapflights has 5 direct flights from Manchester to Sicily under £144. A good price for a direct flight from Manchester to Sicily is less than £101.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Stansted to Sicily for under £72.
