There are 8 ways to get from Catalonia to Palermo by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
5h 21m€44–162Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 59m€180–438Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry Esbcn - Itcvv
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry Itcvv-Itpmo
33h€91–223Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus N592
34h 55m€128–221Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
7h 35m€54–182Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BCN - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
9h 12m€76–216Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Estació Autobusos de Fabra i Puig to Girona-Aeroportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GRO - PMO
8h 2m€100–229Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus N597
36h 35m€63–160
Catalonia to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catalonia to Palermo is to fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Catalonia to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Catalonia station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Catalonia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Palermo via Port of Civitavecchia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
No, there is no direct train from Catalonia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
The distance between Catalonia and Palermo is 1052 km.
Book your Catalonia to Palermo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Catalonia to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h 59m and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Catalonia to Palermo, including transfers.
Catalonia to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
What companies run services between Catalonia, Spain and Palermo, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Palermo Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona - Estació Autobusos de Fabra i Puig to Girona-Aeroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Catalonia to Palermo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Catalonia to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €440 and takes 27h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 34h 55m.
Catalonia to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Catalonia to Palermo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Catalonia to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Catalonia to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
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