By car
Car hire is strongly recommended.
Car hire at Falcone e Borsellino Airport, Palermo
Car hire at Fontanarossa Airport, Catania
Directions from E90/A20 motorway
Take exit signposted "Milazzo/Isole Eolie" from E90/A20. Follow signs to "Asse Viario", take the first exit, turn left and drive for approximately 1.5km through Grazie Village passing the Hospital on your right. After one hundred meters turn left onto Via Piave; drive until you get to Villa Flavia on the right hand side (150 metres).
Directions from Palermo airport (227km, 2½ hours):
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From Catania airport (141km, 1½ hours):
By air
A number of airlines operate direct flights to Sicily from the UK:
Ryanair (Stansted-Trapani, Dublin-Trapani)
Easyjet (Palermo)
British Airways (Catania)
Aerlingus (Dublin-Catania)
Alitalia and Air One also operate flights via the Italian mainland
By rail
There are regular trains to Milazzo from Catania (via Messina) and Palermo. The journey from Palermo is particularly pleasant, hugging the coastline for much of the way.
There are also trains from mainland Italy, crossing the straits of Messina by ferry.
By boat
Several companies operate ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans to Milazzo from Palermo and various ports on mainland Italy, and between Milazzo and the Aeolian Islands.
By bus
From Catania Airport.
