Travel Information to Palermo from Catania
| 166 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €8 - €17 | |
| Coach • €8 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Coach • €8 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Sais Regional or Regionale |
Take a train or coach to travel 166 km from Catania to Palermo. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Sais Regional or Regionale among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Catania to Palermo.
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How to get from Catania to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Catania to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Catania to Palermo
Travel to Palermo easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Catania to Palermo.

You can get between Catania and Palermo 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Catania is by taking a coach, which costs on average €8.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Catania to Palermo:
A coach is €9 less than a train with an average ticket price of €17 from Catania to Palermo.
The quickest way to travel between Catania and Palermo is by coach, which takes on average 2 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes on average 3 h 40 min.
Palermo is approximately 166 km away from Catania.
The average frequency per day from Catania to Palermo is:
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Palermo from Catania as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Catania to Palermo:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Catania to Palermo:
- You can travel between Catania and Palermo by coach with Sais Regional, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €8 with FlixBus from Catania to Palermo.
- You can travel by train to Palermo from Catania with Regionale or Intercity, and you can find Regionale Catania to Palermo tickets for €17 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Catania to Palermo with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Sais Regional, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee with 12 direct coaches per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palermo as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Catania to Palermo.
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