There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, train, or rideshare
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
3h 49m€50–198Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
4h 28m€37–211Train
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain 9987 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 37m€86–222Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Autoservizi Salemi 701
21h€55–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 24m€82–172Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BGY - PMO
4h 32m€52–243Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRN - PMO
5h 18m€65–275Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VRN - PMO
5h 19m€67–323Fly Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
6h 9m€62–191Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turinbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus N597
26h 55m€58–214Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Milan to Palermo886.9 km
16h 17m€82
Milan to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Palermo is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, San Donato M3 and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Milan Rogoredo and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Milan and Palermo is 907 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 15h 37m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Milan to Palermo, including transfers.
Milan to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Milano, San Donato M3 station.
Milan to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Milan Rogoredo station.
The best way to get from Milan to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 15h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways flies from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milan Rogoredo to Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- 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
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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
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Milan to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Milan to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Book your Milan to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Milan to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
There are 5713+ hotels available in Palermo.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan and Palermo. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























































































