There are 10 ways to get from London to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London City Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LCY - PMO
8h 1m€91–300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 44m€69–297Train, ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
25h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
33h 11m€187–499Train, car ferry
- 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
34h 34m€219–631Fly London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
6h 58m€74–227Train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
6h 39m€81–276Fly London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane STN - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
8h 19m€102–312Fly London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 8m€70–218Bus
- 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
43h 45m€102–222
London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Palermo is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from London to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Palermo. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Palermo via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
The distance between London and Palermo is 1839 km.
The best way to get from London to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from London to Palermo, including transfers.
London to Palermo bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 43h 45m.
London to Palermo bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:05 PM in London and 1:05 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between London, England and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, British Airways, and Swiss fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Palermo via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- 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
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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