There are 12 ways to get from Ferrara to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, bus, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BLQ - PMO
4h 12m€60–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermoN597
20h 53m€44–167Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ferrara to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
13h 3mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Port of Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
14h 8m€135–193Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)VCE - PMO
4h 57m€61–195Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Verona - Airport
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)VRN - PMO
6h 6m€77–402Train, train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)FRL - PMO
5h 6m€68–248Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)PSA - PMO
6h 14m€99–279Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)BLQ - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
5h 50m€88–602Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BLQ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
6h 29m€52–218Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Roma TerminiFr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
16h 7m€60–195Bus via Trapani
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertà
23h 20m€60–88
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Palermo is to bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €55 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Ferrara and Palermo is 804 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Ferrara to Palermo, including transfers.
Ferrara to Palermo bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Palermo is to bus which takes 20h 53m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Kennedy to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rovigo to Verona - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–33
- Private
- €75–140
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- 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/
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Palermo bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Ferrara to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Book your Ferrara to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
There are 5822+ hotels available in Palermo.


















































