There are 4 ways to get from Gozo to Palermo by car ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, shuttle
best- Take the car ferry from Gozo to Cirkewwa
- Take the bus from Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa to Bombi 4, Il-Floriana41
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
10h 34m€108–115Car ferry, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Gozo to Cirkewwa
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MLA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
7h 34m€74–205Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Gozo to Cirkewwa
- Take the bus from Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa to Bombi 4, Il-Floriana41
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Modica to Palermo
10h 39mCar ferry, bus, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Take the car ferry from Gozo to Cirkewwa
- Take the bus from Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)MLA - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
7h 10m€114–288
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gozo to Palermo is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and shuttle which costs €105 - €115 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Gozo to Palermo is to car ferry and bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 10m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Gozo and Palermo is 488 km.
The best way to get from Gozo to Palermo without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and shuttle which takes 10h 34m and costs €105 - €115.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Gozo to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 5822+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Gozo, Malta and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Gozo to Palermo. However, you can take the car ferry to Cirkewwa, walk to Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa, take the bus to Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, walk to Valletta, take the vehicle to Pozzallo, walk to Pozzallo Port, take the shuttle to Catania Port, walk to via Domenico Tempio, take the bus to Via Dusmet, walk to Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino, then take the bus to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Cirkewwa, walk to Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa, take the bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa, take the line 74 bus to Sejba, L-Imqabba, take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +356 21222000
- enquires@publictransport.com.mt
- Website
- publictransport.com.mt
Bus from Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa to Bombi 4, Il-Floriana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/
- Schedules at
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/en/timetables
Bus from Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/
- Schedules at
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/en/timetables
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- 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
- (+356) 2210 9000
- admin@gozochannel.com
- Website
- gozochannel.com
Car ferry from Gozo to Cirkewwa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.gozochannel.com/
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