Etna Transporti
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Schedule and Timetable
About Etna Transporti
Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Etna Transporti. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.
Etna Transporti Popular Stations
The main stations covered by Etna Transporti’s buses include:
- Catania Via Domenico Tempio
- Ramacca Via Risorgimento
- Piazza Armerina Via la Malfa Dottor Salvatore
- Raddusa Strada Provinciale 20
- Ragusa Strada Stradale 194
- Giardini Naxos Dalmazia
- Vizzini Via Duca degli Abruzzi
- Catania Piazza M Buonarroti
- Gela Via Venezia
- Giarre Via Callipoli
- Gela Train Station
- Vizzini
- Santa Domenica Vittoria Via Liberta
- San Cono Viale Don Luigi Sturzo
- Catania Zona Industriale
- Catania Liberta Sella
- Ragusa Punto Croce
- Naso Via Guglielmo Marconi
- Catania Piazza Giovanni Verga
- San Michele di Ganzaria Via IV Novembre
- Zafferana Etnea Via Vittorio Emanuele
- Riposto Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
- Raddusa Piazza Umberto
- Ramacca Piazza Margherita
- Aci Bonaccorsi Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Piazza Paolo Borsellino
- Taormina Capo
- Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello
- Floresta Contrada Favoscuro
- Agira Sicilia Outlet Village
- Caltagirone
- Gela Via Palazzi
- Santa Venerina Piazza Regina Elena
- Giardini Naxos Lungomare IV Novembre
- Randazzo Via San T M Antonino
- Ragusa Piazzale Zama
- Monterosso Almo
- Catania Piazza Santa Maria di Gesu
- San Michele di Ganzaria Via M Dimiceli
- Catania Central Bus Station
- Vizzini Strada Statale 514
- Bronte Via Messina
- Giardini Naxos
- Monterosso Almo Viale Giovanni XXIII
- Giarratana Corso XX Settembre
- Bronte Train Station
- Tortorici Via Brigiotta
- Caltagirone Ospedale
- Gela SS117bis
- Ragusa Via Risorgimento
- Ramacca Via Roma
- San Giovanni La Punta Via della Regione
- Catania Viale Mario Rapisardi
- San Cono Via Pietro Nenni
- Maletto Viale Aldo Moro
- Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Zafferana Etnea Via Armando Diaz
- Viagrande Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Castell Umberto Via Francesco Crispi
- Giardini Naxos Recanati
- Licata Bus Station
- Giarre Via Principe di Piemonte
- Catania Fontanarossa Airport
- Palagonia Via Palermo
- Piazza Armerina
- Bronte Viale Catania
- Marina di Ragusa Via Benedetto Brin
- Giarre Viale Don Luigi Sturzo
- Valguarnera Caropepe Via Mazzini
- Taormina
- Aci Sant Antonio Via Vittorio Emanuele
- Randazzo Piazza F Basile
- Catania CT 8a Strada
- Ramacca SS 417
- Palagonia Piazza Municipio
- Valguarnera Caropepe Via Luigi Sturzo
- Floresta Via Roma
- Ucria Strada Provinciale 152
- Taormina Capotaormina
- Zafferana Etnea Via Salemi Pennisi
- Santa Croce Camerina Via Fidone
- Catania Via della Liberta
Etna Transporti Top Destinations
Etna Transporti buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:
- Catania - Taormina
- Taormina - Catania
- Acireale - Acireale
- Taormina - Sicily
- Catania - Comiso
- Catania - Sicily
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto - Catania
- Acireale - Taormina
- Catania - Lentini
- Gela - Catania
- Vulcano - Taormina
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto - Vulcano
- Sicily - Taormina
- Catania - Caltagirone
- Catania - Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
- Catania - Ragusa
- Ragusa - Catania
- Taormina - Taormina
- Sicily - Catania
- Caltagirone - Catania
- Catania - Acireale
- Ragusa - Ragusa
- Sicily - Sicily
- Catania - Gela
- Comiso - Catania
- Licata - Catania
- Acireale - Catania
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto - Taormina
Etna Transporti Ticket Prices & Bus Classes
One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.
Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons
Pros of Bus Travel
- Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
- Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
- Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
- If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.
Cons of Bus Travel
- Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
- Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
- Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.