There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CDG - PMO
5h 57m€95–188Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BVA - PMO
6h 57m€69–332Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
22h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 23m€232–347Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
33h 19m€133–240Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORY - PMO
5h 53m€77–235Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 46m€267–534Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 34m€247–414Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N521
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
35h 20m€159–274
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Palermo is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Paris and Palermo is 1528 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Paris to Palermo, including transfers.
Paris to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €550 and takes 22h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 35h 20m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Palermo, Italy?
Air France and ITA Airways fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Paris to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Paris to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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