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How to get fromAncona to Palermoby car, ferry, train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Ancona to Palermo by car, ferry, train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Drive, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Ancona to Naples Beverellocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    12h 16m
    €93–161

  2. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AOI - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    6h 13m
    €43–257

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    14h 17m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 554 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    17h 55m
    €60–93

  5. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FCO - PMO
    7h 32m
    €53–184

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    15h 33m
    €67–111

  7. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train 4151 / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    16h 23m
    €120–223

  8. Train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Forlitrain train
    2. Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRL - PMO
    4h 34m
    €163–448

  9. Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Rimini Miramaretrain train
    2. Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RMI - PMO
    4h 39m
    €78–289

  10. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    6h 57m
    €88–323

  11. Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Folignotrain train
    2. Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PEG - PMO
    6h 55m
    €75–266

  12. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane FCO - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    9h 9m
    €78–279

  13. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AOI - PMO
    3h 31m
    €125–247

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar149Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 16m

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Ancona to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 17h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini in around 16h 23m.

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