There are 7 ways to get from Koper to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
4h 54m€54–176Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
7h€43–527Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
17h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
23h 4m€96–147Drive, ferry
- Drive from Koper to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
15h 43m€173–276Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Napoli Centrale Stationtrain 8902
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 10m€168–305Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
29h 26m€532–892
Koper to Palermo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Koper Banka and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale Station and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Napoli Centrale and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Koper and Palermo is 934 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Palermo without a car is to bus which takes 23h 4m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Koper to Palermo, including transfers.
Koper to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Koper Banka station.
Koper to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Trieste Centrale Station.
The best way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus which takes 23h 4m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Koper Banka to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Koper Banka to Palermo Notarbartolo via Trieste, Trieste Centrale Station, Napoli Centrale, and Palermo Centrale in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
Koper to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Koper to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Napoli Centrale Station.
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