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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 103 miles (166 km)
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$17 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Palermo to Catania by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Palermo to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Catania:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Catania costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 57m.
- Around 55 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Catania as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Catania, Partenze - Terminal A (Sfizio Pizzeria Rusticheria Gelateria).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Milazzo.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Catania by ferry.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sais Autolinee to go to Catania by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Regionale.
- 53 direct buses per day with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sais Autolinee.
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