Getting to Capo d'Orlando
Two airports, one motorway, a railway station right in the centre. Which to choose depending on where you're coming from, how long it really takes, and why a car helps here — except in one case.
Which airport
Two, and the choice shapes the journey. Catania Fontanarossa: about 130 km, two hours by car on the A18 to Messina and then the A20 towards Palermo. Palermo Falcone-Borsellino: about 170 km, but almost all of it straight motorway along the coast, just under two hours. In practice: if fares are similar, the drive from Palermo is easier; if you're arriving on international or southern Italian routes, Catania has more connections. If you don't drive, both airports connect to the central station by shuttle, and you continue by train.
By car: the right exits
The motorway is the A20 Messina-Palermo. Coming from Messina or Catania, take the Brolo-Capo d'Orlando Est exit; coming from Palermo, take Rocca di Caprileone-Capo d'Orlando Ovest. From either, follow the SS113 for a few kilometres. If your sat-nav sends you onto the coast road early, ignore it: in summer the SS113 crawls, the motorway doesn't.
By train, which works here
The station is called Capo d'Orlando-Naso, on the Messina-Palermo line, and it is right in the centre: a few minutes on foot to the sea, and to us. It's why you can holiday in Capo d'Orlando without a car — rare in Sicily. From Catania trains are often direct; from Palermo you change at the central station. Timetables shift with the season: check Trenitalia the day before.
By bus
The cheapest option, connecting the Tyrrhenian coast with Messina, Catania and Palermo via several operators. Two warnings: services thin out considerably at weekends and on public holidays, and timetables change often — check the operators' own sites rather than aggregators.
Do you need a car?
Not for the town: we're in the centre, and the beach, the station and the restaurants are all walkable. You need one for the Nebrodi, where public transport doesn't really reach. You don't need one for the Aeolians: Milazzo port, where the hydrofoils leave from, is 45 minutes away. And if you come without a car, the house RIB leaves from the marina just below. The day out by RIB →
The last kilometre
We're at Via Francesco Crispi 39, on the corso. From the station it's a short walk; if you're driving, call before you arrive and we'll tell you where to stop to unload and where to park — in August that's the most valuable information there is. Message us on WhatsApp while you're on the way.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the nearest airport to Capo d'Orlando?
Catania Fontanarossa, about 130 km and two hours by car. Palermo Falcone-Borsellino is about 170 km but almost entirely by motorway, with similar timings: choose according to your flight.
Which motorway exit do I take for Capo d'Orlando?
On the A20 Messina-Palermo: Brolo-Capo d'Orlando Est coming from Messina or Catania, Rocca di Caprileone-Capo d'Orlando Ovest coming from Palermo. Then follow the SS113.
Is there a railway station in Capo d'Orlando?
Yes, Capo d'Orlando-Naso station, on the Messina-Palermo line, right in the centre, a few minutes' walk from the seafront and the corso.
Do I need a car in Capo d'Orlando?
Not for the town: beach, station, shops and restaurants are all walkable from the centre. A car helps for exploring the Nebrodi; for the Aeolians you leave from Milazzo port, 45 minutes away.
Related destinations: Capo d'Orlando.
Stay in Capo d'Orlando
A base in the centre — and everything else becomes a day trip.
The port for the Aeolians is 45 minutes away, the Nebrodi right behind. Breakfast served early for dawn departures.
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