There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)CLJ - PMO
5h 20m€71–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermoN597
34h 50m€63–240Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
28h 8mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Port of Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
27h 13m€319–458Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CLJ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
5h 38m€74–276Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)CLJ - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
8h 31m€89–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
38h 49m€66–212Bus, train via Rome
- Take the bus from Cluj Napoca - OMV to Roma Termini Giolitti
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
42h 12m€104–162
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €280 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Palermo is 1328 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 28h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Palermo bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €240 and takes 34h 50m.
Cluj-Napoca to Palermo bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 12:23 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 11:23 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 34h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Cluj Napoca - OMV to Roma Termini Giolitti
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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