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)plane NCE - PMO
5h 6m€72–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
24h€55–200Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 46m€85–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 51m€90–183Train 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 48m€72–221Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
26h 25m€80–116
Nice to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to bus via Naples which costs €80 - €120 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €220.
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 24h.
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 46m.
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 46m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 6m 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 S.p.A., depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 22h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 24h.
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 46m.
- 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
- €90–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- 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
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- €25–80
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
- €45–70
- 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
- €24–35
- 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
- €60–140
- 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 S.p.A., arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
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