Caro-flights, how much does it cost to go home for Christmas? Here are the simulations for travelling from North to South
The analysis, route by route, of outward flights to the South. The most expensive is from Turin to Palermo
Key points
One month to Christmas and it may already be too late to organise a return home during the holidays. Or, at least, without spending hundreds of euros. This is what those who have left the South for study or work have to face every year. These are not just a few people, since about 170,000 people leave a year for university or employment.
The routes from Rome
How much should they spend? We analyse travel from the cities most chosen by those leaving the South and use the portals (Skyscanner and eDreams) that compare air offers (prices are updated on the evening of 24 November). And so we start from Rome. The most convenient solution, being in the centre and, therefore, connected to several southern regions by train.
But those who have to go to Sicily pay dearly. Flights to Palermo and Catania, as of Saturday 20 December, always cost more than 105 euros. For the Sicilian capital, those who may have to land on 24 December for work or examinations, the minimum price is 165 euros (while in Catania it remains stable).
A smaller expense, on the other hand, for Sardinia. From Rome to Cagliari, even in the run-up to Christmas, there are several alternatives around 65 euro. Lower figures, around 55 euros, for Olbia. The most expensive route is to Alghero, around 120 euros minimum.
From Rome to Sicily... with a stopover
The sites only allow you to see the best solutions from an economic point of view. And, therefore, they consider routes that include stopovers, even from three flights, because they have the same price - or slightly less - than a direct one.
