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Galleria Regionale della Sicilia - Palazzo Abatellis
Important Sicilian art museum in Palazzo Abatellis, with medieval and Renaissance works including Antonello da Messina’s celebrated portrait.
Cheapest price on 08 Sept
£7
Average ticket price on 08 Sept
£7
Fastest journey on 08 Sept
1 h 30 m
Average journey duration on 08 Sept
1 h 33 m
Buses on 08 Sept
2
Distance
66 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Valderice to Palermo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Valderice to Palermo will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £7.
On Tue 08 Sept, we found 2 buses from Valderice to Palermo, including 2 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 66 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 30 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Valderice to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, while a train costs an average of £12.
Distance: 66 km
Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£9 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price | £12 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Valderice to Palermo:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Valderice to Palermo costing on average £12.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 24m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 17m by bus vs 1h 24m by car) and save roughly £4 compared to fuel and tolls (£9 vs £12). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Segesta Autolinee, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
The table below shows live departures for Valderice to Palermo coaches for tomorrow, Tuesday 8 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 7:30 Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II | 1h30 | 9:00 Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II | 1h35 | 10:50 Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Valderice to Palermo run on average 2 times per day, taking around 1h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 2 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 04:40, the last at 23:58. The fastest coach covers the 66 km distance in 1h 30m.
Distance 66 km |
Average bus duration 1h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 1h 30m |
First bus 4:40 |
Last bus 23:58 |
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