There are 10 ways to get from Como to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MXP - PMO
4h 43m€44–199Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MXP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
6h 54m€43–191Train, ferry
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
15h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Como to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
22h 49m€89–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano CentraleRe 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso FazelloAutoservizi Salemi 701
23h 7m€56–83Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)LIN - PMO
5h 9m€59–204Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BGY - PMO
5h 20m€75–273Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)TRN - PMO
6h 16m€83–306Train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
15h 55m€108–270Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN1308 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to PalermoN597
23h 50m€55–179
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Palermo is to train and bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Como and Palermo is 985 km.
The best way to get from Como to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Como to Palermo, including transfers.
Como to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como station.
Como to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Palermo is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 23h 50m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- 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
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Como to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
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