There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Palermo by plane, busferry, bus, train, ferry, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CHQ - PMO
8h 23m€99–328Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
41h 4mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
47h 1mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HER - PMO
6h 48m€226–526Fly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CHQ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 12m€99–302Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus
41h 52mCar ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus
44h 4m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €310 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Palermo is to Private transfer and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Palermo via Ioannina, Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 52m.
The distance between Chania and Palermo is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Chania to Palermo, including transfers.
Chania to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Palermo is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 5:08 PM in Chania and 4:08 PM in Palermo.
There are 5713+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €20–28
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brindisi to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- 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 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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