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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Palermo to Catania
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 an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 €15, while a ferry costs an average of €58.
Distance: 166 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Ferry |
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€15 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price | €58 Average price |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Catania
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 892812:05 PM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi2:30 PMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
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- 892812:05 PM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi2:30 PMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
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- 892812:05 PM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi2:30 PMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
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- Regionale Veloce 5364 · Regionale 129956:33 PM5h29Palermo Centrale12:02 AMCatania Centrale€211One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 12878 · Regionale 12892 · Regionale 129779:31 AM6h38Palermo Centrale4:09 PMCatania Centrale€211One-way2 transfers
Intercity 730+Regionale Veloce 539510:10 AM4h33Palermo Centrale2:43 PMCatania Centrale€351One-way1 transfer
- 600319:35 AM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi12:00 PMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
- 89267:05 AM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi9:30 AMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
- 89341:05 PM2h25Palermo, Oreto - Orsi3:30 PMCatania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto)€141One-way0 transfers
AZ1782 · AZ17399:55 AM3h15Palermo Airport1:10 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€3011One-way1 transfer- AZ1778 · AZ17096:10 AM3h20Palermo Airport9:30 AMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€3011One-way1 transfer
- AZ1774 · AZ17317:20 AM3h30Palermo Airport10:50 AMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€3011One-way1 transfer
- LIBERTY LINES1:30 PM5h00Port of Palermo6:30 PMPort of Milazzo€561One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Catania:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Catania costing on average €22.
A bus is €43 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Catania costing on average €58.
A bus is €308 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Catania costing on average €323.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 46m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 0m.
Flight takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 27 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 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 train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- 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, Via San Giuseppe Alla Rena (La Rena Est).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Milazzo.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with Sais Regional, Regionale, Intercity to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Catania by ferry.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Sais Regional, Regionale.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
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