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There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to Greece by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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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
    6h 56m
    €70–287

  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
    8h 12m
    €66–237

  3. 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 Brindisitrain train Ic
    4. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    27h 38m

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry 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 49m
    €252–380

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane PMO - RHO
    8h 59m
    €95–238

  6. 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
    €71–205

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PMO - ATH
    5h 34m
    €68–204

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane PMO - IOA
    7h 36m
    €100–434

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    32h 51m

  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, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 6m

  12. 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 14m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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) 5 times a week.

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