Sicily Island
The island of Sicily is an island located in Italy. It covers the surface of 25711.00 km² and it has the population of approximately 5029675 people. The island Sicily has 196 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 km from the city of Trapani. Palermo (Airport) is located 31 km from the city of Palermo. Catania (Airport) is located 7 km 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 151 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from a few ferry ports in Italy and Tunisia. The most popular way to get to Sicily by ferry is by taking one of the ferry lines departing from Randazzo, Licata and Gela. 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 107 daily outbound ferry lines from Sicily going to domestic destinations such as Catania, Rome and Licata in Italy. The most popular ferry lines departing Sicily in terms of number of travellers are Messina - Reggio calabria, Messina - Stromboli and Messina - Lipari. Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Sicily.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 0.42 km², while the largest island would be Sardinia covering 24090.00 km². 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 Favignana 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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