There are 8 ways to get from Luqa to Palermo by plane, busferry, bus, train, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MLA - PMO
4h 20m€69–193Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MLA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
3h 57m€47–176Bus and ferry, bus via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
8h 43m€124–144Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo CentraleRe
10h 1m€146–168Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)MLA - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
3h 33m€81–256Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Take the bus from Siracusa Bus Terminal to Palermo station
9h 28m€126–146Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
9h 32m€126–146Bus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Ragusa to Palermo
11h 6m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luqa to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €180 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Luqa to Palermo is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 33m and costs €80 - €260.
The distance between Luqa and Palermo is 319 km.
The best way to get from Luqa to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Catania Airport (CTA) which takes 8h 43m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Luqa to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 5793+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Luqa, Malta and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Air Malta fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Ragusa to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa Bus Terminal to Palermo station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
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