There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to France by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)PMO - NCE
5h 4m€70–178Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)PMO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Marseille St Charles
5h 20m€62–213Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta NuovaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
21h 57mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Paris
30h 25m€190–320Bus via Parma
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'AngeloAutoservizi Salemi 703
- Take the bus from Parma to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N410
32h 46m€103–198Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)PMO - ORY
5h 51m€87–228Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PMO - LYS
5h 30m€79–230Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
30h 36m€182–368Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
35h 36m€106–189
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to France is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to France is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to France. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Parma and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 46m.
The distance between Palermo and France is 825 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to France without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Palermo to France, including transfers.
Palermo to France bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
The best way to get from Palermo to France is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Parma, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 32h 46m.
Palermo to France bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo station.
There are 22926+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and France?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Pont de l'Archevêché via Parma and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 32h 46m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €150–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parma to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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