There are 4 ways to get from Modica to Mount Etna by bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel via Pedara
best- Take the bus from Modica to Catania
- Take the bus from Catania to Pedara
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etna
4h 6mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Modica to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to Giarre-RipostoRe
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etna
4h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania
- Take the bus from Catania to Etna
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etna
5h 26mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Modica Via della Costituzione to Catania Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Catania to Etna
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etna
5h 31m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Modica and Mount Etna is 166 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Mount Etna without a car is to bus and travel via Pedara which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Modica to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 1875+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Modica to Mount Etna. However, you can take the bus to Catania, take the bus to Pedara, then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modica to Mount Etna via Siracusa and Giarre-Riposto in around 4h 47m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Siracusa to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pedara
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica Via della Costituzione to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
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