There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Volterra by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), ferry, train, shuttle, car ferry, or taxi
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 Pisa International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus
6h 2m€49–214Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldotrain Re
15h 50m€186–365Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the train from Civitavecchia to Cecinatrain Re
- Take the bus from Cecina Stazione Fs to Volterrabus 790
18h 23m€80–143Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sienabus N597
19h 54m€83–143Fly Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PMO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus
7h 2m€71–177Shuttle to Trapani Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane TPS - PSA
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus
6h 57m€101–376Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus
7h 51m€58–235Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Take the taxi from Livorno to Volterrataxi
20h 41m€165–233
Palermo to Volterra by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Volterra is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Volterra is to fly and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Volterra via Viale Cavour 76 and Colle Val D'Elsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Palermo and Volterra is 751 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Volterra without a car is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Palermo to Volterra, including transfers.
Palermo to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Volterra is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 54m.
Palermo to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siena station.
There are 2398+ hotels available in Volterra.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Volterra, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Volterra via Roma Termini, Firenze S.M.N., and Certaldo in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Siena once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Cecina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Cecina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Cecina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Cecina Stazione Fs to Volterra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Tuscany Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0586 882020
- Website
- tuscanybytaxi.it
Taxi Livorno
- Phone
- +39 0586 883377
- Website
- taxiforcruisers.com
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