There are 11 ways to get from Leeds to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LBA - PMO
8h 57m€83–254Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAN - PMO
7h 54m€79–264Train
- 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 27m€486–921Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Leeds 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
37h 34m€460–769Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alcamo SP55bus
- Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'bus
45h 50mTrain, 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 31m€119–280Train 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 10m€180–488Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
10h 15m€87–272Train, 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
14h 22m€111–325Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
9h 7m€153–245Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach 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€172–397
Leeds to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Palermo via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 27m.
The distance between Leeds and Palermo is 2118 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 30h 27m and costs €480 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Leeds to Palermo, including transfers.
Leeds to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
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 fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €950 and takes 30h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Palermo, Italy?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, 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 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Humberside Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Humberside Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Humberside Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- €90–200
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alcamo SP55
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- 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 Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Leeds to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 12:55 AM in Leeds and 1:55 AM in Palermo.
Leeds to Palermo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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