There are 12 ways to get from Greece to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SKG - PMO
8h 20m€65–237Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 26m€249–377Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
27h 34mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 53mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HER - PMO
7h 8m€69–286Fly Ioannina National Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IOA - PMO
14h 26m€76–324Fly Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RHO - PMO
7h 19m€90–237Fly Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
5h 31m€67–204Fly Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
7h 58m€70–204Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
31h 25mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
32h 5mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
36h 40m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Fier, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Greece and Palermo is 935 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 27h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Greece to Palermo, including transfers.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Fier station.
Palermo is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 6:28 AM in Greece and 5:28 AM in Palermo.
There are 6203+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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