There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Venice by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
3h 53m€54–155Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane PMO - TRS
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 57m€42–180Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
14h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Tronchettobus 536 / ...
22h 40m€64–165Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Drive from Livorno to Venicecar
22h 51m€91–131Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 3m€63–336Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 13m€54–230Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Luciatrain 8900 / ...
17h 27m€153–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
24h 32m€73–136
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Venice is to fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Venice. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Venice. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Palermo and Venice is 863 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Venice without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Palermo to Venice, including transfers.
Palermo to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 22h 40m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 17h 27m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Venice, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Venezia, Tronchetto via Bologna Centrale in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–40
- Smart Flex
- €30–40
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €65–90
- Smart Flex
- €70–90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Palermo to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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