Sicily Island
The island of Sicily is an island located in Italy. It covers the surface of 25711.00 mi² and it has the population of approximately 5029675 people. The island Sicily has 195 larger and more picturesque towns worth visiting. Not all of them have ferry ports of course, so to be specific - the island of Sicily has 9 ferry ports offering daily departures to and from the island of Sicily. There are 3 airports on the island. Trapani (Airport) is located 18 mi from the city of Trapani. Palermo (Airport) is located 31 mi from the city of Palermo. Catania (Airport) is located 7 mi from the city of Catania.Table Of Contents
Ferry ports on the island of Sicily
There are 9 ferry ports on the island of Sicily. The island ferry ports are generally smaller in size, but they can accommodate the ferries sailing from the mainland according to the departure schedule that you can see on our website. The island ferry ports are the following ones:How to get to Sicily by ferry
Sicily currently has 213 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from ferry ports in Italy and Tunisia. Below you'll see a list of the most popular ways to get to Sicily where you can find out more, and book your tickets!Ferry lines from the island of Sicily
There are 121 daily outbound ferry lines from Sicily going to domestic destinations such as Rome in Italy. The most popular ferry lines departing Sicily in terms of number of travellers are Messina - Stromboli, Messina - Lipari and Messina - Santa Marina Salina. Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Sicily.Ferry companies sailing to and from the island of Sicily
There are 3 companies operating ferry lines to and from the island of Sicily, Italy. These ferry companies have fast ferry, car ferry and ferry in their active fleet of vessels. The average user rating for the ferry companies operating to and from Sicily is NaN. The largest ferry company is Liberty Lines with more than 16 ferry lines to and from Sicily while Grimaldi Lines is the smallest with 8 ferry lines in comparison. Below we have listed some of the most popular ferry companies when travelling to or from Sicily. A full list of ferry companies and more information can be found here.
Getting around the island of Sicily
When it comes to transportation while you're staying on Sicily, there are up to 1 bus routes offering connections between the island towns, such as Agrigento and Caltanissetta.Nearby Islands
While you're staying on the island of Sicily, you can also take some time to visit some of the other islands in Italy, such as Capri, Sardinia or Pantelleria. The smallest island in terms of its size is the island San Nicola (Tremiti) with the surface area of only 0 mi², while the largest island would be Sardinia covering 14969 mi². You can find a list of islands in Italy below and click on them for more information!Island Hopping
Since the island of Sicily is well connected not only to the mainland, but to the other islands as well, it would be a waste of time not to visit some of them like Alicudi, Favignana and Filicudi too. The cheapest and easiest way is booking a ticket for the catamaran or car ferry. Below we have composed a list of the most popular island hopping destinations when departing from Sicily.FAQ about the island of Sicily
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