Travel Information between Palermo and Catania
| 166 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €10 - €17 | |
| Coach • €10 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Coach • €10 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Sais Regional or Regionale |
Travel 166 km by train or coach from Palermo to Catania. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Sais Regional or Regionale among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Palermo to Catania.
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How to get from Palermo to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Catania is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 5508Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
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Regionale 5506
Regionale Veloce 5510
Regionale Veloce 5512
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FAQs: Travel from Palermo to Catania
Travel to Catania 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 Palermo to Catania.

You can get between Palermo and Catania 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Catania from Palermo is by taking a coach, which costs on average €10.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Palermo to Catania:
Taking a coach costs €7 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €17.
The fastest way to get to Catania from Palermo is by coach with an average travel time of 2 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Getting to Catania by train takes 3 h 33 min on average.
The distance from Palermo to Catania is approximately 166 km.
The average frequency per day from Palermo to Catania is:
- 12 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Catania from Palermo 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 Palermo to Catania:
The following travel companies offer services from Palermo to Catania:
- Travel with Sais Regional, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee to go to Catania by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Palermo to Catania tickets on Omio for €10.
- Regionale or Intercity can take you to Catania by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Regionale from Palermo to Catania for €17.
Yes, there are direct routes from Palermo to Catania with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Catania with Sais Regional, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee with 12 direct coaches per day.
Direct services to Catania tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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