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Travel to Palermo
Flying to Palermo
Ryanair and easyJet operate direct flights to Palermo from the UK. There are no direct flights from the USA; Alitalia offers connecting flights via Rome. Prices rise between June and September with cheaper flights available from November to February.
From London - 2 hours 55 minutes; New York - 11 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); Toronto - 11 hours 45 minutes (including stopover); Los Angeles - 15 hours (including stopover); Sydney - 25 hours (including stopovers).
City Airports:
Telephone:+39 800 541 880
Website:www.gesap.it
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Money:
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Website:www.gesap.it
Location:
The airport is located 35km (21 miles) to the northwest of central Palermo.
Money:
ATMs are available in the check-in area and in Departures. There is a bank counter on the first floor, and a bureau de change in check-in.
Luggage:
Luggage storage is not available at the airport. A lost property office (tel: +39 091 702 0265), dealing with property misplaced within the terminal, is available at the Terminal Duty Officer room on the terminal's first floor.
Travel by road
Summary:
As with much of Italy, driving in Palermo is not for the faint-hearted, but for travellers wanting to see more remote sights, hiring a car is the best option.
Traffic in Palermo drives on the right and the minimum driving age is 18 years. Driving licences should be carried at all times. Speed limits are 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas, 90kph (56mph) on secondary roads, 110 kph (68 mph) on main roads and 130 kph (81 mph) on autostrades (motorways). It’s also worth noting that petrol is expensive in Sicily.
The AA or RAC in Britain and the AAA in America have reciprocal agreements with the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) (tel: +39 06 491 116; www.aci.it), who provide a useful advisory service as well as dealing with breakdowns.
Emergency breakdown service:
ACI (tel: +39 803 116).
Routes:
Palermo, in the northwest of the island, is connected to Catania via Enna by the A19. The A20 follows the northern coast of Sicily to the east via Cefalu and Capo d'Orlando, while the A29 goes west towards Trapani.
Driving times:
From Cefalu - 1 hour; Trapani - 1 hour 40 minutes; Catania - 2 hours 50 minutes; Messina - 2 hours 20 minutes.
Coaches:
SAIS Autolinee (tel: +39 091 616 6028; www.saisautolinee.it) has modern, comfortable coaches that serve most of the major cities and towns in Sicily, including Cefalu, Messina, Enna, Caltanissetta, Catania and Siracusa.
Elswhere, Segesta (tel: +39 091 616 7919; www.interbus.it) operates to Trapani and Cuffaro (tel: +39 91 616 1510; www.cuffaro.info) serves Agrigento. Most services depart from Via P Balsamo.
Travel by rail
Services:
Palermo Centrale, located at Piazza Giulio Cesare, is the main railway station in Palermo.
Operators:
Trenitalia (tel: +39 06 6847 5475; www.trenitalia.com) operates all services across mainland Italy and Sicily. Night trains run to Palermo from Rome and Naples with the train boarding a ferry at Messina to cross the straits from the mainland. There are regular departures to Palermo from all major towns on the island, including Cefalu, Messina, Catania, Siracusa, Enna, Caltanissetta, Agrigento and Trapani.
Journey times:
From Rome - 11 to 12 hours; Cefalu - 45 minutes; Messina - 3 hours; Catania - 3 hours.
Travel over water
Summary:
There are a number of ferry services that go from mainland Italy to Palermo. They all dock at Molo Piave, located at Calata Marinai d’Italia.
Ferry services:
Grandi Navi Veloci (tel: +39 010 209 4591; www.gnv.it) and SNAV (tel: +39 081 428 5555; www.snav.it/en) run ferry services from the mainland to Palermo, including daily sailings from Genoa, Rome (Civitavecchia) and Naples.
Tirrenia (tel: +39 829 123; www.tirrenia.it) also run daily services from Naples.
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