There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane PMO - CWL
10h 49m£93–352Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PMO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 29m£82–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
42h 14m£315–539Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PMO - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 27m£139–399Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PMO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 27m£120–429Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PMO - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 16m£118–365Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
46h 48m£171–314Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus
47h 53m£297–424
Palermo to Cardiff by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £80 - £230 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs £80 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
The distance between Palermo and Cardiff is 1253 miles.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 14m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Palermo to Cardiff, including transfers.
Palermo to Cardiff bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cardiff is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs £90 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £290 - £430 and takes 47h 53m.
Palermo to Cardiff bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Luxembourg Park&Drive station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 3:00 PM in Palermo and 2:00 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
Transavia Holland, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 47h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bristol Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to London Stansted Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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