There are 3 ways to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mount Etna by train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 5mBus, travel via Pedara
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pedarabus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 8mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Piazza Martiri della Libertàbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
7h 48m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Palermo Airport (PMO) and Mount Etna is 324 km.
The best way to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mount Etna without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5440+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Palermo Airport (PMO), Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mount Etna. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Catania Centrale, take the train to Giarre-Riposto, then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Mount Etna via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Catania Central Bus Station, Catania, and Pedara in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 091 586351
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prestia e Comande
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Prestia e Comande
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pedara
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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