There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, or train
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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
4h 3m€59–179Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRN - PMO
6h 28m€41–227Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 27m€143–331Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
20h 40m€119–211Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 45m€100–160Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 13m€55–270Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
5h 51m€65–236Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
7h 36m€46–252Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain Fb / ...
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
23h 46m€84–159
Genoa to Palermo by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €40 - €230 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Genoa and arriving at Port of Palermo. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Genoa and Palermo is 820 km.
Book your Genoa to Palermo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Genoa to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 17h 27m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Genoa to Palermo, including transfers.
Genoa to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–85
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 17h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 20h 40m.
Genoa to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Genoa to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Book your Genoa to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Genoa to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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