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How to get fromIstanbul to Palermoby bus, plane, ferry, night train, train, car, car ferry or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Palermo by bus, plane, ferry, night train, train, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeIST - PMO
    6h 52m
    €96–312

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermoferry
    36h 31m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Treviso CentraletrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    2d 7h
    €259–461

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
    25h 38m
    €298–464

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeSAW - PMO
    8h 54m
    €103–286

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeIST - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    8h 47m
    €109–265

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus591
    41h 36m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
    42h 39m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    2d 1h

Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Palermo, Italy?

Pegasus Airlines, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.

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