There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Palermo by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OTP - PMO
5h 38m€121–272Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
12h 4m€42–175Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
37h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
26h 16m€311–489Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane OTP - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 56m€109–295Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 9m€104–259Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BBU - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
10h 26m€52–201Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BBU - PMO
9h 3m€89–198Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
44h 59m€118–246Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
45h 33mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 12h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €180 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Palermo via Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 59m.
The distance between Bucharest and Palermo is 1343 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 37h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Bucharest to Palermo, including transfers.
Bucharest to Palermo bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 44h 59m.
Bucharest to Palermo bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Palermo is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:04 PM in Bucharest and 1:04 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Palermo via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 44h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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