There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Scotland by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PMO - GLA
8h 29m£61–170Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
32h 16m£473–926Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
39h 43m£446–822Bus, train
- Take the bus from PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta' to Alcamo via Gulliverbus
- Take the bus from Alcamo SP55 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
2dFly Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PMO - ABZ
10h 12m£73–212Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane PMO - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
16h 57m£69–215Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PMO - EDI
6h 59m£68–185Fly Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane PMO - INV
11h 24m£77–224Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CTA - EDI
9h£70–161Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 5h£170–497
Palermo to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Scotland is to fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Scotland is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Glasgow Central via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Palermo and Scotland is 1502 miles.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 32h 16m and costs £470 - £950.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Palermo to Scotland, including transfers.
Palermo to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Scotland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scotland is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £470 - £950 and takes 32h 16m, you could also bus, which costs £170 - £500 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Scotland?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Glasgow Central via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Bari, Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta' to Alcamo via Gulliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Alcamo SP55 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Scotland is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 9:33 PM in Palermo and 8:33 PM in Scotland.
Palermo to Scotland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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