Balestrate travel guide

Balestrate Tourism | Balestrate Guide

You're Going to Love Balestrate

With a population of 5,916, Balestrate is a must-see destination in Sicily, Italy. We recommend you stay at least 7 days in order to fully appreciate everything Balestrate has to offer.

When to visit Balestrate

Balestrate in February
Estimated hotel price
£42
1 night at 3-star hotel
Balestrate in February
Estimated hotel price
£42
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Balestrate

Plane

When flying to Balestrate, you’ll arrive at Palermo Airport (PMO), which is located 16 km from the city centre. The shortest flight to Balestrate from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 2h 50m.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Balestrate, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Balestrate to Catania takes 5h 08m and costs around £18 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Naples, expect to pay about £39 for a 8h 55m trip. The train station in Balestrate is called Balestrate, and is located 0.2 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Balestrate is to pick up a car hire from Catania, which is about 193 km from Balestrate. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and Easy Car Hire, among others, in Catania.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Balestrate, including Itabus, FlixBus and Autoservizi Salemi. From Catania, the bus ride to Balestrate takes 233 km and will cost you around £13. From Naples, the ticket costs about £19 for a journey of 1014 km.

Plane

When flying to Balestrate, you’ll arrive at Palermo Airport (PMO), which is located 16 km from the city centre. The shortest flight to Balestrate from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 2h 50m.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Balestrate, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Balestrate to Catania takes 5h 08m and costs around £18 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Naples, expect to pay about £39 for a 8h 55m trip. The train station in Balestrate is called Balestrate, and is located 0.2 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Balestrate is to pick up a car hire from Catania, which is about 193 km from Balestrate. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and Easy Car Hire, among others, in Catania.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Balestrate, including Itabus, FlixBus and Autoservizi Salemi. From Catania, the bus ride to Balestrate takes 233 km and will cost you around £13. From Naples, the ticket costs about £19 for a journey of 1014 km.

Airports near Balestrate

Airlines serving Balestrate

Lufthansa
Good (4,667 reviews)
KLM
Good (848 reviews)
SWISS
Good (941 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,548 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,621 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,303 reviews)
Air France
Good (982 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (485 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,588 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,464 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,872 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,178 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (820 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (833 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (404 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (721 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (773 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (812 reviews)
Air Europa
Good (331 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (984 reviews)
Show more

Where to stay in popular areas of Balestrate

Most booked hotels in Balestrate

Kunesias B&B
3 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
£47+
I Faraglioni
3 stars
Excellent (8.6, Excellent reviews)
£49+
Magaggiari Hotel Resort
4 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£146+
Costa Azul
4 stars
Good (7.9, Good reviews)
£74+
Marina Holiday Resort & Spa
4 stars
Good (7.6, Good reviews)
£83+
Cdshotels Terrasini - Città Del Mare
4 stars
Good (7.5, Good reviews)
£70+

Hiring a car in Balestrate

Expect to pay £1.62 per litre in Balestrate (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.37 and £25.83.

Expect to pay £1.62 per litre in Balestrate (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.37 and £25.83.