What are the options to travel between Marseille (France) and Sicily?
This summer I'll be in Marseille (France) to see friends and family, and we're thinking about visiting Sicily afterwards.
I'm actually weighing our options to go there with the following criteria :
- 1 car
- 3 persons
- 1 and a half week stay.
- No trip length and budget criteria (using only ferry, we'd save ~350e in gas alone), we just don't want to drive the 20+h one way from Marseille to Palermo on the mainland
I've rounded up three of my options here
- Corsica Ferries advertise a Nice/Toulon - Tripani route (operated from April to September) which would fill the criteria nicely but it seems that it will not be operated this year as every site says that no departure are available (even for April)
- Driving to some Italian port (like Genoa or Rome (Civitavecchia)) then take a ferry onwards
- Taking the ferry to Sardaigna, drive to Cagliari, then onwards in the ferry to Sicily
I wonder if there are other options and/or if those ideas can be refined to be faster overall
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Is there a ferry from France to Sicily?
There are 2 ferry routes operating between France and Sicily offering you combined total of 3 sailings per week. Corsica Ferries operates 2 routes, Toulon to Trapani runs 2 times per day, & Nice to Trapani which runs 1 times daily.How do I get from Marseille to Italy?
The best way to get from Marseille to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs \u20ac24 - \u20ac150. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs \u20ac150 - \u20ac350 and takes 11h 20m, you could also bus, which costs \u20ac40 - \u20ac60 and takes 13h 9m.How do you get to Sicily from France?
To get by ship from France to Sicily, you must book a place on one of the ferries from Toulon to Trapani. Usually, one weekly departure is scheduled. The ferry journey takes about 19 hours. Since it's a quite long journey, we recommend you to book a cabin.What is the best way to get to Sicily?
The best way to reach Sicily is by plane. There are three airports on the island, Falcone Borsellino in Palermo (32 km from the city), Fontanarossa in Catania (7 km from the city, good if traveling to eastern Sicily), and Vincenzo Florio in Trapani Birgi (15 km from Trapani and Marsala, the gateways to Western Sicily).☀️ Marseille Complete Travel Guide - France Holiday - Bucket List Ideas
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