The closest airport to Villa Laura Marie is “Falcone Borsellino International Airport”, located in Palermo. The airport is at 45 Km from our house and can be reached in 1 hour and 15 minutes, or a little more depending on traffic .
Also “Birgi airport” in Trapani at 134 Km and 1 hour and 45 minutes from the house can be considered an alternative.
The airport of Catania called “Fontanarossa” is at 198 Km and about 2 hours and 15 minutes from the villa; it could be an option if you decide to begin or end your trip on the eastern part of Sicily.
Driving from Messina, Catania or Northern Italy
If you are planning to drive to reach our house from either Palermo, Catania or Messina you will use the highway A 19 and exit in Bagheria; after entering the town of Bagheria following our directions you will arrive in about 15 minutes.
Coming by Boat
Palermo is connected with the ports of Naples and Genua; the ships will give you the possibility to bring your car with you on the boat.
These are the links that will help you to make your reservations and get some information for the trip.
http://www.tirrenia.it/en/Pages/home.aspx
http://www.gnv.it/en/ferries-destinations.html
If you come from other Italian towns you can also consider taking the train destination Palermo. However, once in Palermo you will need to rent a car to reach the house.
Here are the links to reserve or buy your tickets
http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en
Map – Work in progress
If you want to locate the area type “via Francesco Paolo Perez, 90011 Bagheria Pa”
The house in the coast between “Ristorante Mongerbino” and Capo Zafferano
Enjoy your journey and see you soon.