There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Balestrate by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestratebus
4h 38m€16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain 5503 / ...
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestratebus
4h 56m€18–27Drive 244.6 km
- Drive from Catania to Balestratecar 244.6 km
3h 4m€38–55Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CTA - PMO
4h 42m€72–183Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain 5503 / ...
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Pirainetotrain Re
5h 58m€21–33
Catania to Balestrate by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Balestrate is to bus which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Balestrate is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Balestrate. However, there are services departing from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena and arriving at Balestrate via Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Balestrate. However, there are services departing from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa and arriving at Balestrate via Palermo Centrale and Piraineto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Catania and Balestrate is 260 km. The road distance is 244.6 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Balestrate without a car is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs €15 - €23.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Catania to Balestrate, including transfers.
Catania to Balestrate bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena station.
Catania to Balestrate train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station.
The best way to get from Catania to Balestrate is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 4h 42m, you could also train, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Balestrate, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Balestrate via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and Palermo in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Piraineto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +3906164160
- Website
- russoautoservizi.it
Bus from Palermo to Balestrate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- russoautoservizi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Balestrate bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Catania to Balestrate train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catania to Balestrate is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Catania to Balestrate.
There are 2104+ hotels available in Balestrate.







