There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, 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 from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 5m€69–177Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 9m€155–371Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 54m€120–183Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
25h 25m€80–202Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
7h 47m€75–174Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
7h 51m€92–268Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 29m€99–180
Nice to Palermo by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €75 - €180 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Palermo via Nice Airport and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Nice and Palermo is 825 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 22h 9m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Nice to Palermo, including transfers.
Nice to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €380 and takes 22h 9m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 25h 25m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Palermo Centrale via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and Roma Termini in around 22h 9m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Ventimiglia to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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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- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Nice to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Nice to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
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