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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Catania to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Catania to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a flight costs an average of €351.
Distance: 166 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€351 Average price | €19 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €55 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Palermo:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Palermo costing on average €19.
A bus is €41 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Catania to Palermo costing on average €55.
A bus is €337 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Palermo costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 7m.
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Catania to Palermo
How to get from Catania to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Catania to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:30 PM3h50Catania, Via D'Amico7:20 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:30 PM3h50Catania, Via D'Amico7:20 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AGGIUNTA 387:10 AM2h25Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)9:35 AMPalermo, Oreto - Orsi€141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale Veloce 54919:32 AM2h57Catania Centrale12:29 PMPalermo Centrale€171One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 55037:32 AM2h57Catania Centrale10:29 AMPalermo Centrale€171One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 55111:32 PM2h57Catania Centrale4:29 PMPalermo Centrale€171One-way0 transfers
- 888712:10 PM2h25Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)2:35 PMPalermo, Oreto - Orsi€141One-way0 transfers
- 600173:40 PM2h25Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)6:05 PMPalermo, Oreto - Orsi€141One-way0 transfers
- 88938:40 PM2h25Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)11:05 PMPalermo, Oreto - Orsi€141One-way0 transfers
- AZ1712 · AZ17837:15 PM3h50Catania Fontanarossa Airport11:05 PMPalermo Airport€3451One-way1 transfer
- AZ1726 · AZ17673:25 PM4h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport7:45 PMPalermo Airport€4211One-way1 transfer
- AZ1724 · AZ177911:40 AM3h45Catania Fontanarossa Airport3:25 PMPalermo Airport€4311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Palermo:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Palermo costing on average €19.
A bus is €41 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Catania to Palermo costing on average €55.
A bus is €337 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Palermo costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 7m.
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Catania and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Catania Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via San Giuseppe Alla Rena (La Rena Est) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Milazzo and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Sais Regional, FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 31 direct buses per day with Sais Regional, FlixBus.
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