There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or train (Eurostar, TGV, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane INV - PMO
9h 27m€92–276Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h 51m€449–1,064Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- 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
43h 33m€343–797Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Linesbus
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertàbus
2d 6hTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GLA - PMO
13h 25m€108–402Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ABZ - PMO
12h 7m€97–314Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane INV - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 46m€93–288Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane EDI - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
15h 10mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
13h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
37h 52m€369–949Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
2d 10h€142–403
Inverness to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €290 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Palermo is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Palermo via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
The distance between Inverness and Palermo is 2533 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Palermo without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 35h 51m and costs €440 - €1100.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Inverness to Palermo, including transfers.
Inverness to Palermo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Palermo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Palermo is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Chambéry, which costs €440 - €1100 and takes 35h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €410 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Palermo, Italy?
British Airways and easyJet fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Palermo Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Palermo Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Palermo Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Palermo Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Palermo Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- 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
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Inverness to Palermo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 10:02 PM in Inverness and 11:02 PM in Palermo.
Inverness to Palermo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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