There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Palermo by bus or plane
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
12h 23m€345–614Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EWR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
15h 20m€263–985Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JFK - PMO
13h 56m€346–771Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JFK - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
15h 12m€314–892
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €310 - €900 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 12h 23m and costs €340 - €650.
The distance between Manhattan and Palermo is 7297 km.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Manhattan to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Manhattan. It is currently 5:30 AM in Manhattan and 11:30 AM in Palermo.
There are 6176+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Palermo, Italy?
Swiss, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- €23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- €23
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