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How to get fromAthens to Palermoby plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ATH - PMO
    3h 6m
    €87–207

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athens to Patrascar car
    2. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    27h 27m
    €232–365

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    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
    27h 37m

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 54m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    27h 43m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    31h 28m

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Brindisi to Tarsia A3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    36h 44m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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