There are 11 ways to get from Lombardy to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or rideshare
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
3h 49m€50–168Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
3h 51m€44–178Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
16h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Autoservizi Salemi 701
22h 23m€57–87Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 24m€92–192Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BGY - PMO
3h 56m€46–229Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Brescia to Verona - Airport
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VRN - PMO
4h 30m€76–336Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BGY - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
5h 32m€54–174Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain 9981 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
16h 15m€162–302Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turinbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus N597
27h 30m€108–208Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Milan to Palermo886.9 km
16h 17m€82
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lombardy to Palermo is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lombardy to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lombardy to Palermo. However, there are services departing from duomo m1 m3 and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Milano, San Donato M3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Lombardy to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Duomo M3 and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Lombardy and Palermo is 907 km.
The best way to get from Lombardy to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Lombardy to Palermo, including transfers.
Lombardy to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Milano, San Donato M3 station.
Lombardy to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Lombardy to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 22h 23m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Lombardy, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways flies from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello twice a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €130–180
- Smart Flex
- €140–180
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €75–95
- Smart Flex
- €80–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Brescia to Verona - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–90
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Milan to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lombardy to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Lombardy to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Palermo.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lombardy and Palermo. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























































