There are 12 ways to get from France to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 2m€60–198Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
23h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 23m€231–347Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Paris to Naplesbus FlixBus N1503
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
34h 32m€130–240Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
5h 8m€61–254Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORY - PMO
5h 58m€79–237Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LYS - PMO
5h 33m€79–262Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRN - PMO
8h 19m€80–216Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
5h 54m€61–209Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
23h 51m€273–543Train, car ferry
- 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 car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 47m€244–418Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
35h 47m€158–293
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Palermo is to fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from France to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from France to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
The distance between France and Palermo is 823 km.
The best way to get from France to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from France to Palermo, including transfers.
France to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €550 and takes 23h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 35h 47m.
France to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
There are 5894+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between France and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Palermo Centrale via Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 23h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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