There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Merano by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
5h 43m€94–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna to Bolzano Southbus FlixBus 488
25h 25m€55–108Train, ferry
- 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 Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
16h 50mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Meranocar
24h 50m€132–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelobus
- Take the train from Parma to Bresciatrain R8
- Take the train from Brescia to Bolzano-Bozentrain
24h 53m€73–100Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMO - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
7h 13m€99–305Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
8h 29m€92–250Fly 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
7h 45m€110–317Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain
7h 47m€98–280Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 18m€114–349Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
18h 50m€85–219
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Merano is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Merano is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 43m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Merano. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Meran via Bologna and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Merano. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Merano Meran via Roma Termini and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Palermo and Merano is 1048 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Merano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Palermo to Merano, including transfers.
Palermo to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Merano train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Merano is to train which takes 18h 50m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 25h 25m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Merano Meran via Roma Termini and Bolzano Bozen in around 18h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Meran via Bologna Centrale, Bologna, and Bolzano South in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Parma to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Brescia to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- 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
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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