There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAN - PMO
7h 55m€69–241Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 58m€67–235Train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 14m€482–873Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
39h 38m€467–743Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
43h 25m€483–728Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HUY - PMO
13h 29m€138–483Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
9h 8m€161–402Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
9h 40m€126–354Train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
9h 12m€124–304Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
8h 56m€158–489Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LBA - PMO
8h 27m€121–387Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
47h 54m€240–457
Leeds to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Palermo is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Leeds and Palermo is 2174 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 30h 14m and costs €480 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Leeds to Palermo, including transfers.
Leeds to Palermo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Palermo is to train which takes 30h 14m and costs €480 - €900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €390 and takes 8h 27m.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 3:27 PM in Leeds and 4:27 PM in Palermo.
Leeds to Palermo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Leeds to Palermo Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 30h 14m. Alternatively, Jet2.com, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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