There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Palermo by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUB - PMO
6h 36m€60–217Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 6h€703–1,584Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Massy - Palaiseautrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 7h€659–1,579Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 16h€420–615Fly Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane DUB - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
11h 12m€78–271Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BFS - PMO
11h 13m€84–230Fly Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 28m€78–227Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 9h€723–1,611Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
3d 1h€775–1,230
Dublin to Palermo by ferry, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Palermo is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Palermo. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Dublin and Palermo is 2293 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs €700 - €1600.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Dublin to Palermo, including transfers.
Dublin to Palermo bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Palermo bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 2:28 AM in Dublin and 3:28 AM in Palermo.
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What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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