There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Piraeus by bus, plane, subway, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, subway
best- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
7h 26m€71–215Fly from Palermo Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
5h 55m€68–214Train, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
27h 32mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Piraeuscar
27h 48m€252–380Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TPS - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
10h 41m€116–268Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Piraeustrain Re
30h 40mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
33h 2mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Elefsinabus
33h 26mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
33h 27m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Piraeus is to fly and subway which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Piraeus is to fly and subway which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Piraeus. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Piraeus via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Palermo and Piraeus is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Piraeus without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 27h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Palermo to Piraeus, including transfers.
Palermo to Piraeus bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Piraeus bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Piraeus is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 7:42 PM in Palermo and 8:42 PM in Piraeus.
There are 12663+ hotels available in Piraeus.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Piraeus, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Piraeus. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Piraeus via Messina Centrale, Messina Marittima, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Amantea, Taranto, Taranto Port, Fier, and Fier in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Korinthos to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Elefsina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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