There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Palermo by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, 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 from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ATH - PMO
5h 29m€72–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to TarantoRe
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraleIc
27h 29mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
22h 25m€224–329Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)SKG - PMO
7h 44m€80–198Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)RHO - PMO
8h 38m€125–238Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)HER - PMO
5h 17m€114–287Fly from Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)IOA - PMO
9h 40m€86–285Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermo591
27h 35mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
28h 35mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
32h 19mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
35h 45m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Palermo via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Greece and Palermo is 1013 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Palermo without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Greece to Palermo, including transfers.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 35m.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Palermo is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 6:29 PM in Greece and 5:29 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Palermo via Rrogozhinë, Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, Capruzzi-Ennio, and Bari in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.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
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