There are 4 ways to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale5506 / ...
3h 36m€84–134Drive 212.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna212.6 km
3h 7m€34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus StationSais Autolinee AGGIUNTA45 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania to Etna
5h 40mFly
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PMO - CTA
5h 8m€154–317
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Etna via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Palermo Terminal Bus and Etna is 273 km. The road distance is 212.6 km.
The best way to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna, including transfers.
Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
The best way to get from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 5h 8m.
Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Etna is 2h behind Palermo Terminal Bus. It is currently 6:03 PM in Palermo Terminal Bus and 4:03 PM in Etna.
What companies run services between Palermo Terminal Bus, Italy and Etna, Italy?
Trenitalia S.p.A. operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale 5 times a day. Tickets cost €14–45 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Etna via Catania Central Bus Station and Catania in around 5h 40m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna is 213 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Palermo Terminal Bus to Etna.
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