There are 5 ways to get from Balestrate to Etna by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Balestrate to Pirainetotrain Re
- Take the train from Piraineto to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the taxi from Catania Centrale to Etnataxi
6h 26m€93–133Drive 252.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Balestrate to Etnacar 252.9 km
3h 55m€40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
7h 59mFly
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMO - CTA
5h 16m€205–347Bus via Piraineto
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Piazza Martiri della Libertàbus Sais Autolinee AGGIUNTA43 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
8h 40m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestrate to Etna is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Balestrate to Etna is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balestrate to Etna. However, there are services departing from Alcamo via Gulliver and arriving at Etna via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Balestrate and Etna is 338 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Etna without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Balestrate to Etna, including transfers.
Balestrate to Etna bus services, operated by Segesta Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Alcamo via Gulliver station.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Etna is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €200 - €350 and takes 5h 16m.
Balestrate to Etna bus services, operated by Segesta Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balestrate to Etna is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Balestrate to Etna.
What companies run services between Balestrate, Italy and Etna, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Balestrate to Etna via Alcamo via Gulliver, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Catania Central Bus Station, and Catania in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Balestrate to Piraineto
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piraineto to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- [email protected]
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Piazza Martiri della Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Autoservizi Distefano Salvatore
- Phone
- +39 360 968 390
- Website
- taxi-catania.com
Radio Taxi Catania
- Phone
- +39 095 8833
- Website
- radiotaxicatania.org
Taxi Catania and Sicily Ruggieri Orazio
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
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