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How to get fromMount Etna to Sicilyby unknown, bus, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Mount Etna to Sicily by unknown, bus, or train

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  1. Travel, bus

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    1. Walk from Mount Etna to Zafferana Etneaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Zafferana Etnea to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    5h 35m

  2. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Mount Etna to Zafferana Etneaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Zafferana Etnea to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    5h 52m

  3. Travel, bus via Caltanissetta

    1. Walk from Mount Etna to Etnaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Etna to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Caltanissettabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Caltanissetta to Palermobus bus
    7h 17m

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  • Distance: 254 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Mount Etna, Italy and Sicily, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Mount Etna to Sicily. However, you can travel to Zafferana Etnea, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Central Bus Station, take the bus to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, walk to Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, then take the line 102 bus to Piazza Boiardo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Etna to Palermo Notarbartolo via Zafferana Etnea, Catania, Catania Centrale, and Palermo Centrale in around 5h 52m.

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