There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Msida by bus, busferry, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Palermo to Catania Airportbus 582
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 55m€124–144Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
5h 9m€62–205Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain Re
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modicatrain
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 46m€144–169Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 26m€125–143Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Caltanissettabus
- Take the bus from Caltanissetta to Aeroporto Fontanarossabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
9h 33m€107–115Shuttle to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane TPS - MLA
3h 43m€72–281Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane PMO - MLA
6h 23m€75–205
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Msida is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Msida is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €70 - €290.
The distance between Palermo and Msida is 426 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Msida without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Palermo to Msida, including transfers.
There are 6280+ hotels available in Msida.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Msida, Malta?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Air Malta fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Malta International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Malta International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Malta International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Caltanissetta to Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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