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Museo Civico Antonio Cordici
Civic museum displaying archaeology, paintings, decorative arts, and local history inside a former monastery.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Palermo to Erice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Palermo to Erice will cost around $12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
On Wed, Nov 04, we found 1 buses from Palermo to Erice, including 1 direct services.
On Wed, Nov 04 the direct buses cover the 68 km distance in an average of 1 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .
On Wed, Nov 04 the slowest buses will take 1 h 35 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 Palermo to Erice run on average 2 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:40, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 42 miles (68 km) distance in 1h 30m.
Distance 42 miles (68 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 1h 30m |
First bus 4:40 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Cheapest Day Mon |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Palermo to Erice.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
The table below shows live departures for Palermo to Erice buses for today, Tuesday, November 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 7:25 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 1h35 | 9:00 PM Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Civic museum displaying archaeology, paintings, decorative arts, and local history inside a former monastery.
Heritage display tied to the castle area, helping explain Erice’s layered Phoenician, Roman, and medieval past.
Permanent exhibition dedicated to Sicilian rural life, preserving tools, crafts, and traditions from the Erice area.
Terraced public gardens beside the castle, beloved for sweeping sea views, shade, and a romantic promenade.
Open terrace area known for dramatic panoramas over Trapani, the salt flats, and the Egadi Islands on clear days.
Main pedestrian street lined with stone buildings, churches, shops, and classic views of Erice’s medieval fabric.
Couscous alla Trapanese pairs steamed semolina with rich fish broth, reflecting centuries of Sicilian and North African exchange along the Trapani coast.
Busiate al pesto Trapanese is a twisted local pasta with raw tomato, almonds, garlic, basil and pecorino, a signature dish of western Sicily.
Genovesi Ericine are Erice’s famous pastries filled with warm custard and dusted with sugar, traditionally eaten for breakfast or with coffee.
Historic pastry shop in Erice, famous for genovesi and traditional Sicilian sweets in a classic café setting.
Well-known restaurant in Erice serving Trapani specialties, seafood and couscous in an elegant, traditional setting.
Popular traditional venue with Sicilian home-style cooking, including pasta and local meat dishes, in a relaxed atmosphere.
Moderate for Sicily: lodging in season can rise, but dining and buses stay fairly reasonable for tourists.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave 5-10% at restaurants for good service; round up taxi fares; small change is fine at cafés.
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