There are 6 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)NCE - PMO
5h 4m€72–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to FlorenceFlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to PalermoN597 / ...
23h 50m€55–201Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma TerminiFb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
22h 5m€74–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
22h 50m€89–172Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)GOA - PMO
7h 46m€66–219Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal BusItabus
26h 25m€76–108
Nice to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to bus which costs €55 - €210 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
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 5m.
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 5m and costs €70 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Nice to Palermo, including transfers.
Nice to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice 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 4m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €280 and takes 22h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €210 and takes 23h 50m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Palermo Centrale via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and Roma Termini in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- 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
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
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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