Day trips from Palermo: which are worth the journey?
5 day trips, ranked on whether they repay the hours on a train or bus. 5 are clearly worth it. Every page has the fastest way there, a plan for doing it in one day, and parking if you drive.
| # | Day trip | Verdict | Reality | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monreale Cathedral | Worth it | 90 | AMAT bus 389 from Piazza Indipendenza (by the Palazzo dei Normanni, ~15 min walk from Quattro Canti), 30–40 min, €1.40, roughly every 40 min. |
| 2 | Zingaro reserve | Worth it | 85 | — |
| 3 | Cefalù | Worth it | 81 | Direct regional trains from Palermo Centrale (~15 min walk from Quattro Canti) roughly hourly, about 1 hour, under €10 one way; by car about 1 hour via the A20 |
| 4 | La Rocca di Cefalù | Worth it | 76 | — |
| 5 | Segesta | Worth it | 75 | By car about 1 hour from Palermo via the A29 (exit Segesta), with free parking on site. |
