There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Palermo by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SDF - PMO
16h 35m€279–828Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
21h 39m€261–726Fly Covington to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CVG - PMO
21h 12m€394–1,306Fly Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CVG - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
22h 38m€382–1,229Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CMH - PMO
19h 19m€400–1,442
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Palermo is to bus and train and fly which costs €260 - €750 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Palermo is to drive and fly which takes 16h 35m and costs €270 - €850.
The distance between Cincinnati and Palermo is 8353 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Cincinnati to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 1:32 PM in Cincinnati and 7:32 PM in Palermo.
There are 6020+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Palermo, Italy?
British Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Covington to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Covington to Palermo Airport via Montreal, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €7–9
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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