There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Scotland by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)
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 33m£66–189Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles 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
41h 48m£432–758Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
44h 17m£501–983Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mons - Place Léopoldbus
- Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
45h 9m£463–772Fly Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PMO - ABZ
10h 9m£87–301Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PMO - EDI
7h£68–184Fly Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane PMO - INV
11h 7m£86–301Bus 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 1m£75–172Bus, train via Rome
- Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
45h 28m£379–620Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 5h£323–497
Palermo to Scotland by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Scotland is to bus and fly which costs £75 - £180 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Scotland is to fly which takes 7h and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon 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, Bolzano-Bozen, Salzburg Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 17m.
The distance between Palermo and Scotland is 1502 miles.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scotland without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 48m and costs £430 - £800.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Palermo to Scotland, including transfers.
Palermo to Scotland bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli 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 33m and costs £65 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £500 - £1,000 and takes 44h 17m, you could also bus, which costs £320 - £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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Glasgow Central via Roma Termini, Bolzano-Bozen, Salzburg Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 44h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Scotland bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Luxembourg Park&Drive station.
Scotland is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 10:46 PM in Palermo and 9:46 PM in Scotland.
Palermo to Scotland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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