There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Palermo by plane, train, car ferry, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAN - PMO
6h 40m€57–223Fly Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
7h 52m€50–127Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
37h 42m€600–985Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain Nj
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
43h 11m€584–1,020Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
43h 42m€486–726Fly Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- 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
9h 12m€70–213Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
8h 55m€138–442Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
8h 44m€153–482Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
8h 46m€168–422Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
2d 1h€218–389
Manchester to Palermo by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 11m.
The distance between Manchester and Palermo is 2104 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Palermo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 37h 42m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Manchester to Palermo, including transfers.
Manchester to Palermo train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 43h 11m.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:25 PM in Manchester and 6:25 PM in Palermo.
Manchester to Palermo train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Palermo, Italy?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Palermo Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 43h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €270–450
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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