There are 13 ways to get from Ancona to Palermo by train, plane, car, ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
7h 26m€59–175Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
6h 11m€58–219Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ancona to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
13h 16m€97–145Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
14h 12mBus via Caserta
- Take the bus from Ancona to Casertabus
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
16h 50m€65–83Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Rimini Miramaretrain
- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RMI - PMO
4h 40m€59–204Train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Forlitrain
- Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRL - PMO
4h 34m€86–253Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Folignotrain
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PEG - PMO
6h 58m€65–222Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BLQ - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
6h 57m€78–347Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane FCO - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 3m€68–218Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AOI - PMO
3h 31m€105–210Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain 4151 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
16h 35m€119–261Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Cataniabus N596
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
18h 32m€87–150
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Palermo is to bus via Caserta which costs €65 - €85 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Caserta pzza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Ancona and Palermo is 748 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Ancona to Palermo, including transfers.
Ancona to Palermo bus services, operated by Linea 2 Mari, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Palermo is to bus via Caserta which takes 16h 50m and costs €65 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 3h 31m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Palermo Terminal Bus via Caserta and Caserta pzza Garibaldi in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Rimini Miramare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ancona to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Ancona to Palermo bus services, operated by Linea 2 Mari, arrive at Caserta station.
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