There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car ferry, or bus
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 49m€62–235Train
- 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 34m€505–948Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- 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
37h 41m€474–801Train, bus
- 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
43h 30mFly Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- 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€85–238Train to Liverpool, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LPL - PMO
9h 12m€72–245Fly 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 10m€70–242Train, 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 51m€166–354Train 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 55m€188–491Train 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
9h 12m€142–344Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- 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
2d€172–397
Manchester to Palermo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Palermo is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Palermo via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
The distance between Manchester and Palermo is 2104 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 30h 34m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Manchester to Palermo, including transfers.
Manchester to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
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 49m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 30h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Palermo, Italy?
Jet2.com and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Palermo Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 30h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Liverpool to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 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
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Manchester to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:47 PM in Manchester and 12:47 AM in Palermo.
Manchester to Palermo train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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