There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Milan by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
3h 27m€55–140Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
4h 22m€37–153Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
15h 2m€157–356Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Milancar
22h 15m€118–178Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
22h 30m€100–180Fly Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMO - BGY
4h 21m€56–242Shuttle to Trapani Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TPS - BGY
5h 16m€58–234
Palermo to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Milan is to fly and train which costs €35 - €160 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Milan. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Milano Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Palermo and Milan is 907 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Milan without a car is to train which takes 15h 2m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Palermo to Milan, including transfers.
Palermo to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Milan train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 15h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Milan, Italy?
ITA Airways flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Milano Centrale via Roma Termini in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Palermo to Milan train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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