There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Forlì by plane, train, ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), or bus
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
4h 36m€56–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì433
20h 50m€50–153Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Drive from Port of Naples to Forlì
14h 14m€127–174Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ForliIc
15h€77–189Fly to Forlì International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL)PMO - FRL
4h 25m€125–558Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)PMO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
5h 31m€77–299Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)PMO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
6h 35m€70–242Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
6h 18m€63–318Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
6h 49m€96–326Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to ForliIc
19h 34m€72–164Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Forlì
23h 10m€67–95
Palermo to Forlì by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Forlì is to bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Forlì is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €120 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Forlì via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Forli via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Palermo and Forlì is 822 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Forlì without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 15h and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Palermo to Forlì, including transfers.
Palermo to Forlì bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Forlì train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Forlì is to train via Bologna which takes 15h and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 20h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €600 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Forlì, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Forli via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Forlì via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 50m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- +39 075 5009641
- info@sulga.it
- Website
- sulga.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Schedules at
- sulga.it
- 2nd Class
- €26–30
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Palermo to Forlì bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Forlì train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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