There are 14 ways to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CTA - VRN
3h 50m€33–286Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
4h 59m€32–267Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
16h 7mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Riva del Gardacar
24h 11m€146–221Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Peschiera del Gardabus 420
26h 15m€140–216Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
4h 17m€47–337Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus
4h 52m€45–244Fly Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TPS - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus
5h 5m€49–433Fly Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMO - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus
5h 24m€40–235Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
4h 37m€36–266Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
5h 34m€66–245Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
17h 29m€153–336Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
26h 41m€204–297Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termininighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Peschiera Del Gardatrain Fr
18h 42m€141–251
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda is to fly which costs €30 - €290 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €30 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Lago di Garda. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Peschiera del Garda via Palermo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Lago di Garda. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Peschiera Del Garda via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Sicily and Lago di Garda is 983 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda, including transfers.
Sicily to Lago di Garda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Lago di Garda train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lago di Garda is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €30 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 15m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 17h 29m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Lago di Garda, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Peschiera del Garda via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Peschiera del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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