There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain 5506 / ...
3h 37m€85–111Drive 219.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienzacar 219.1 km
3h 10m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cataniabus N592 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
5h 45mFly
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMO - CTA
5h 50m€144–285
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Etna via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Palermo and Etna - Rifugio Sapienza is 274 km. The road distance is 219.1 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza, including transfers.
Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 5h 50m.
Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Palermo to Etna - Rifugio Sapienza.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Etna - Rifugio Sapienza, Italy?
Trenitalia operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale 5 times a day. Tickets cost €14–21 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Etna via Catania in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- 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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