Palermo Travel Forum

For shore excursion in Palermo, is it worth to join Cefalu trip about 5 hours trip or just do Palermo on our own.

If you're taking a cruise ship shore excursion, you're gonna be limited timewise. Cefalu is well worth a visit but if the tour turns round in 5 hours, you,re not gonna see much of it. The journey time from Palermo is approx 1 hour in each direction. Assuming you will have to wait to board the bus(in both directions) you sould probably allow a further 20 minutes on each end. This will only give you approx 2.5 hours in Cefalu.
Palermo is an incredible city with more than enough to keep you busy all day.

From Stazione Centrale in Palermo, seems all trains to Messina stop at Termini Imerese and then Cefalu. Nice to sit back - by the left hand side in the direction of motion - and view the Sicilian coastline past Bagheria, Campofelice etc. However, be aware that dependent on the number of stops/ train origin or destination to and from Palermo journeytime is either 40 minutes up to 58 minutes - if you are heading from Palermo it is worth trying for the more express train to Cefalu station.
A return from Palermo costs Eu8.00. There are fast ticketing machines which give change, or when not available a credit note - you will have to queue at the ticket desk to redeem this next time.
Personally - would stay in Palermo and concetrate on the area around Piazza Castelnuovo, the Teatri, 4 Corners, "Fountain of Shame". HAve a good idea of where you are going for the hours you have!

if this will be your only chance to see palermo then i'd take it, and it is a great city to explore on your own. i'd suggest spending time at the markets and to go out to monreale.

I will noy have much time and I would prefer strolling around the city. So I will skip Celafu.

Thanks.