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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Catania to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 53m. 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 €9, and a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 166 km
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€13 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Palermo:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Palermo costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 57m.
- Around 55 buses per day.
- Around 9 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 and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Catania Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Milazzo and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sais Autolinee to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- 53 direct buses per day with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sais Autolinee.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Regionale.
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