The average bus between Palermo and Zafferana Etnea takes 6h 22m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palermo to Zafferana Etnea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Palermo and Zafferana Etnea. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palermo is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Zafferana Etnea at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Catania Central Bus Station and take an average of 6h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Zafferana Etnea. However, there are services departing from Palermo station and arriving at Zafferana Etnea station via Catania Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
Palermo to Zafferana Etnea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Palermo to Zafferana Etnea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zafferana Etnea station.
The distance between Palermo and Zafferana Etnea is 162.8 km. The road distance is 239 km.
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Zafferana Etnea via Catania Central Bus Station and Catania in around 4h 55m.