BY CAR
How to get to Siracusa from Catania Airport:
Siracusa is 64km (45 miles) south of Catania Airport. From Catania Airport, take the SS114 out to the E45 autostrada and just follow that south to Siracusa.
How to get to Siracusa from Agrigento:
Siracusa is 210km (131 miles) east of Agrigento. From Agrigento take the coastal SS115 all the way (3 hr.). Or, for a slightly faster (but less scenic) inland route, take the E932 northeast past Caltanisetta to pick up the A19 highway just west of Enna; follow that east to Catania, then to Siracusa.
How to get to Siracusa from Palermo:
Siracusa is 260km (162 miles) southeast of Palermo. From Palermo, take the A20 east to the A19 toward Catania. Stay on the A19 through the center of Sicily, turning south at the Catania outskirts onto the E45 to Siracusa.
BY FERRY
If you're not flying to Sicily, then you'll have to take a ferry even if you're driving or taking the train from elsewhere in Europe. There are dozens of ways to reach Sicily by ferry, though only the passage across the Strait of Messina (accessed through Villa San Giovanni can be done quickly. Other mainland points of departure for ferries include Rome-Civitavecchia, Naples, Salerno, Reggio-Calabria and, more seasonally, Livorno and Genoa. Note that ferry frequency — and prices — will increase in the high summer season.
From Villa San Giovanni, the closest mainland port to Sicily, several ferries a day depart for Messina, just across the Strait of Messina, there are 3 ways of routes departing from Villa San Giovanni: on foot, with cars or by train.
We suggest to check and buy tickets in advance in order to choose the best seats and have better rates.
BY PLANE
Siracusa, a city in East Sicily, does not have an airport, but it's close to some of the main ones in the region. The closest is the airportof Catania Fontanarossa, which is one of the biggest in Southern Italy. The journey can last a few hours, depending on which city you're coming from.
Among the other airports near Siracusa, there is also Ragusa-Comiso, which is smaller and a bit further than Catania-Fontanarossa.
BY BUS
How to get to Siracusa from Catania Airport:
Interbus (tel. +39-095-530-396, www.interbus.it) runs hourly buses (8:40am–8:40pm) between the Catania airport and Siracusa (at Corso Umberto 196).
How to get to Siracusa from Ragusa:
From Ragusa to Siracusa, AST has 5 buses daily except Sunday 2.5–3 hr.; Interbus runs 7 buses (4 on Sundays)
How to get to Siracusa from Palermo:
Interbus runs 3 buses daily (including Sundays) to Siracusa.
How to get around Siracusa city:
To get around Siracusa city you have two choices: use the AST urban transportation service. This allows you to reach all the Siracusa’s districts, as well as the sea areas. Please kindly check the website of "AST Siracusa".
There is also a tourist bus, "The hop-on hop-off bus tour", where you can get a ticket with 16 differents stops around Siracusa and use it depending on your needs. For this please check the "Siracusa open tour website".
BY TRAIN
Siracusa is mainly connected to the other cities of Sicily. With the ones nearby, such as Catania, transports are frequent.
Below, you will find a list of direct trains to Siracusa from the main Sicilian cities:
- From Ragusa to Siracusa: direct train, 3h 25min
- From Catania to Siracusa: direct train, 1h 45min
As an alternative to those trains, from the other cities you can get to Siracusa by making a stop in Catania or other nearby stations. Regarding the trains coming from the peninsula, you may have to make a few stops in some stations.
You can always check train times and connections on "Trenitalia website" where you will be able to find all the possible journeys and connections on how to arrive to Siracusa by train and where to go from Siracusa in case you decide to do a small trip to a nearby city during your stay.
PRIVATE SHUTTLE SERVICE
Personalized pick-up with Cars and Minivans up to 9 seats From and To:
Airports of: Catania "Fontanarossa", Comiso "Pio la Torre", Palermo "Falcone Borsellino"
Ports of: Syracuse - Augusta - Catania - Pozzallo - Messina - Milazzo "Aeolian Islands" - Palermo
Railway Station and Bus Station of: Catania - Syracuse - Cassibile - Avola - Noto
Pick-up from: Hotel - B & B - Holiday Home - Farmhouse - Summer Residence - Restaurant
Beach of: Arenella - Fontane Bianche - Lido di Avola and Noto - Ognina - Plemmirio - Solarium
Tours & Excursions:
Tours designed for our guests that can be modified according to your preferences and needs of the moment.
Mountain Tour: Excursion to Mount Etna - Taormina - Isola Bella.
Tour of the Baroque: Excursion to the cities of Syracuse - Avola - Noto - Marzamemi.
Tour the Places of Montalbano: Excursion in the city of Modica - Montalbano's house and Ragusa.
Private Services also available depending on your needs or requirements. Possibility of "tailor made" tours. Contact us for more info.