There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Palermo by plane or bus
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Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAI - PMO
9h 30m€184–296Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 55m€182–358
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Palermo is to fly which costs €180 - €300 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Palermo is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €180 - €300.
The distance between Cairo and Palermo is 1969 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cairo to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 7:33 PM in Cairo and 6:33 PM in Palermo.
There are 6043+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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