Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tirrenia ( 091 976 07 73; www.tirrenia.it ; Calata Marinai d'Italia) Ferries to Cagliari (from €51,
Saturday only) and Naples (from €47).
Ustica Lines ( 092 387 38 13; www.usticalines.it ) Year-round hydrofoils to Ustica (€22.95, 1½
hours). Summer-only hydrofoils to Lipari (€39.30, four hours) and the other Aeolian Is-
lands.
BUS
Offices for all bus companies are located within a block or two of Palermo Centrale train
station. The two main departure points are the brand-new Piazzetta Cairoli bus terminal
(Piazzetta Cairoli), just south of the train station's eastern entrance, and the intercity bus
stop on Via Paolo Balsamo, due east of the train station.
AST (Azienda Siciliana Trasporti; 091 680 00 32; www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it ; Via Rosario
Gregorio 46) Services to southeastern destinations including Ragusa (€13.40, four hours,
two to four daily).
Autoservizi Tarantola ( 092 43 10 20) Buses from Palermo to Segesta (one way/return
€6.70/10.70, 80 minutes each way, two daily).
Cuffaro ( 091 616 15 10; www.cuffaro.info ; Via Paolo Balsamo 13) Services to Agrigento (€8.70,
two hours, three to eight daily).
SAIS Autolinee ( 091 616 60 28; www.saisautolinee.it ; Piazza Cairoli) Buses to Messina (€15.80,
2¾ hours, three to five daily) and Catania (€14.90, 2½ hours, 10 to 14 daily).
SAIS Trasporti ( 091 617 11 41; www.saistrasporti.it ; Via Paolo Balsamo 20) Overnight service to
Rome (€48, 12½ hours).
Salemi ( 092 398 11 20; www.autoservizisalemi.it ) Several buses daily to Marsala (€9.20, 2½
hours), and Trapani's Birgi airport (€10.60, 1¾ to two hours).
Segesta ( 091 616 79 19; www.segesta.it ; Piazza Cairoli) Services to Trapani (€9, two hours, at
least 10 daily). Also sells Interbus tickets to Syracuse (€12, 3¼ hours, two to three daily).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Palermo is accessible on the A20-E90 toll road from Messina and the A19-E932 from
Catania via Enna. Trapani and Marsala are also easily accessible from Palermo by motor-
way (A29), while Agrigento and Palermo are linked by the SS121, a good state road
through the island's interior.
Most major auto hire companies are represented at the airport. You'll often save money
by booking your rental online before leaving home. Given the city's chaotic traffic and ex-
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