There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Ferrara by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 6m€43–160Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ferraratrain Fr
13h 22mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Drive from Civitavecchia to Ferraracar
18h 19m€109–171Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
20h 39m€58–167Fly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
4h 51m€45–172Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TPS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 43m€55–212Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 39m€65–251Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ferraratrain 8900 / ...
15h 6m€140–301Bus via Trapani
- Take the bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani - Portobus
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
23h 9m€65–102
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ferrara is to fly and train which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Ferrara via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Palermo and Ferrara is 804 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ferrara without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Palermo to Ferrara, including transfers.
Palermo to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Ferrara train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ferrara is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 20h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Ferrara via Roma Termini in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Ferrara train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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