There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Fermo by ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), bus, plane, 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.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Fermocar
12h 48m€93–158Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
- Take the train from Ancona to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermotrain
7h 27m€46–224Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Casertatrain Ic
- Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Foggia to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermotrain Ic
16h 19m€120–226Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina TiBus to Fermo Terminalbus
17h 15m€63–84Fly Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PMO - FCO
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Fermo Terminalbus
8h 39m€51–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina TiBus to Fermo Terminalbus
17h 48m€123–204Bus via Pedaso
- Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N592
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pedasobus 1553 / ...
19h 59m€115–171Fly Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL)plane PMO - FRL
- Take the train from Forli to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermotrain
7h 14m€156–457Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane TPS - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermotrain
6h 36m€63–281
Palermo to Fermo by train and bus (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Fermo is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Fermo is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €60 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Fermo. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Fermo Terminal via Roma Tiburtina TiBus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Fermo. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo via Caserta and Foggia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Palermo and Fermo is 652 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Fermo without a car is to train which takes 16h 19m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Palermo to Fermo, including transfers.
Palermo to Fermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Fermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Fermo is to train which takes 16h 19m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Fermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to V.Le Trento Case Popolari Dir Piazza via Caserta, Foggia, Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo, and Porto S.Giorgio Stazione in around 16h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Fermo Terminal via Roma Tiburtina TiBus in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Foggia to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to Porto S.Giorg.-Fermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 331 393 9080
- bus@frecciaroma.it
- Website
- frecciaroma.it
Bus from Roma Tiburtina TiBus to Fermo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Schedules at
- frecciaroma.it
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Fermo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–35
- Schedules at
- frecciaroma.it
Bus from Roma Tiburtina TiBus to Fermo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Schedules at
- frecciaroma.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pedaso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Fermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Palermo to Fermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Caserta station.
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