There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Palermo by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AKL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
31h 37m€716–1,233Fly Auckland to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AKL - PMO
36h 46m€508–1,412Fly Auckland to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane AKL - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
34h 47m€761–2,017Fly Auckland to Naples Airport, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane AKL - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
37h 48m€741–1,386Fly Auckland to Tunis, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tunis (TUN)plane AKL - TUN
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
41h 7m€646–1,668Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane WRE - PMO
45h 57m€613–1,631Fly Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane AKL - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain
39h 21m€551–1,670Fly Auckland to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane AKL - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
39h 57m
Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €700 - €1300 and takes 31h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Palermo is to fly and bus which takes 31h 37m and costs €700 - €1300.
The distance between Auckland and Palermo is 18459 km.
It takes approximately 31h 37m to get from Auckland to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 2:37 PM in Auckland and 3:37 AM in Palermo.
There are 6241+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Palermo, Italy?
Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Doha, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Trapani Airport via Doha, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Trapani Airport via Dubai, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Trapani Airport via New York JFK, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,000
Flights from Auckland to Trapani Airport via Singapore Changi, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,600
Flights from Auckland to Trapani Airport via Hong Kong, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Palermo Airport via Auckland, Doha, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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