There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, shuttle, or train
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MLA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
4h 18m€59–190Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MLA - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
3h 26m€52–176Bus and ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 47m€102–110Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain Re
10h 41m€335–406Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MLA - PMO
2h 8m€75–203Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 54m€314–370Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain
10h 27m€332–396
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €75 - €210.
The distance between Malta and Palermo is 397 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs €100 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Malta to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6130+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Malta and Palermo, Italy?
Air Malta flies from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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