How to travel from Lake Como to Syracuse, Italy

There are several options for getting from Lake Como to Syracuse by ferry, plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which costs around €71 ($71) and will take around 4h 45m.

The distance between Lake Como and Syracuse is around 1,142km (709 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,111km (691 miles)

It takes around 4h 60m to get from Lake Como and Syracuse by ferry, plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Lake Como to Syracuse is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 45m and will set you back approx €71 ($71).

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Como and Syracuse is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which will typically cost around €71 ($71) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lake Como and Syracuse. We recommend that you take the bus to Lecco then take the train to Bergamo then fly from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Catania (CTA) then take the bus to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca. instead which will take 4h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lake Como and Syracuse. It typically takes around 21h 40m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lake Como to Syracuse. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Como San Giovanni Stazione FS, Milan and Catania. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 21h 40m.

FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl and Interbus run regular bus services between Lake Como and Syracuse. Buses run twice daily and take around 21h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Como to Syracuse. We recommend that you take a ferry to Como then fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Catania (CTA) then take the bus to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca. instead which will take 4h 60m.

The closest major airport to Syracuse is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (CTA) which is approximately 49km (31 miles) from Syracuse. Comiso Airport (CIY) (CIY) and Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) (SUF) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Lake Como to Syracuse. We recommend that you take a ferry to Como then fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Catania (CTA) then take the bus to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca. instead which will take 4h 60m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Como to Syracuse is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 60m and will usually cost around €79 ($79).