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

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    6h 34m
    €92–235

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    35h 51m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Treviso Centraletrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 7h
    €261–491

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar car
    27h 15m
    €309–467

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAW - PMO
    9h 10m
    €93–236

  6. Fly Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 28m
    €104–238

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SAW - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 14m
    €109–286

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Caserta stazionetrain train
    5. Take the train from Caserta to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    37h 39m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Caserta stazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    43h 35m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, train

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

Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Palermo, Italy?

Turkish Airlines, Volotea, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.

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