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How to get fromPalermo to Greeceby plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Greece by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    5h 6m
    €70–198

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane PMO - SKG
    7h 47m
    €61–188

  3. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar car
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    5. Drive from Patras to Athenscar car
    27h 51m
    €227–359

  4. Train, ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain train Ic
    5. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    27h 56m

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane PMO - RHO
    7h 49m
    €75–199

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PMO - ATH
    5h 29m
    €68–175

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CTA - ATH
    7h 5m
    €66–175

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus bus 591
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    30h 33m
    €148–236

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Aígio

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus bus
    5. Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train Re
    32h 52m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    32h 53m

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    33h 17m

Palermo to Greece by bus, ferry, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration30h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Greece?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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