- Must visit
Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum
Palermo’s top museum displays Sicilian archaeology, including the famous Punic Stone and Selinunte finds, in a former convent complex.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
On Mon, Nov 02, we found 37 buses from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo, including 36 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 02 the direct buses cover the 166 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 25 m .
On Mon, Nov 02 the slowest buses will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Buses from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo run on average 25 times per day, taking around 2h 29m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $11 if you book in advance.
There are 25 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:10, the last at 18:40. The fastest bus covers the 103 miles (166 km) distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 103 miles (166 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 |
Buses per day 25 |
Direct buses 25 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 6:10 AM |
Last bus 6:40 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 21 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
The table below shows live departures for Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Palermo buses for today, Sunday, November 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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AGG-164 | 1:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 3:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-164 | 1:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 3:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA44 | 2:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 4:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA44 | 2:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 4:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
adeguamento 6 | 3:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 5:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
adeguamento 6 | 3:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 5:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
60017 | 3:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 6:10 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
60017 | 3:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 6:05 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8890 | 4:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 6:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8890 | 4:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 6:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
60019 | 4:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 7:05 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
60019 | 4:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 7:10 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8892 | 5:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 7:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8892 | 5:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 7:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-165 | 6:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 8:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-165 | 6:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h35 | 8:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA46 | 7:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 9:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA46 | 7:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 9:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8893 | 8:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 11:05 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8893 | 8:40 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 11:10 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-161 | 4:40 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 7:05 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-161 | 4:40 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 7:10 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8882 | 6:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 8:40 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8882 | 6:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 8:35 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 38 | 7:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 9:40 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 38 | 7:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 9:35 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8883 | 8:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 10:35 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8883 | 8:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 10:40 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA40 | 9:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 11:35 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA40 | 9:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 11:40 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-162 | 9:40 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 12:05 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-162 | 9:40 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 12:10 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8885 | 10:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h35 | 12:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8885 | 10:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 12:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8884 | 11:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 1:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8884 | 11:10 AM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 1:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8887 | 12:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h30 | 2:40 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8887 | 12:10 PM Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) | 2h25 | 2:35 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
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