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 airport of Catania Fontanarossa, which is one of the biggest in Southern Italy.

Moreover, Siracusa can also be reached by train from the main Sicilian cities.

In this article, you will find a guide on how to get to Siracusa by train and by plane, the main flights to Catania-Fontanarossa, the closest airport.

Flights to Catania

As said above, Siracusa doesn't have its own airport, which is why you can choose to arrive at the closest one, Catania-Fontanarossa. The journey can last a few hours, depending on which city you're coming from.

Below, you will find the flights to Catania from the main European cities:

• Berlin - Catania: direct flight, 2h 45min
• Luxembourg - Catania: direct flight, 2h 25min
• Paris C.De Gaulle - Catania: direct flight, 2h 40min
• Madrid - Catania: direct flight, 2h 45min
• Munich - Catania: direct flight, 2h 5min
• Frankfurt - Catania: direct flight, 2h 25min
• Amsterdam - Catania: direct flight, 2h 45min
• Bucarest - Catania: direct flight, 2h 15min
• Malta - Catania: direct flight, 40min
• Athens - Catania: direct flight, 1h 45min
• Wien - Catania: direct flight, 2h 5min
• Zurich - Catania: direct flight, 2h

Among the other airports near Siracusa, there is also Ragusa-Comiso, which is smaller and a bit further than Catania-Fontanarossa.

Trains to Siracusa

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.

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July 22nd, 2021