There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Palermo by bus, plane, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PVK - PMO
13h 37m€141–632Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
8h 37m€70–207Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
24h 8mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
25h 15m€189–411Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
11h 51m€88–243Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ATH - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
12h 20m€88–290Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus
25h 13mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
28h 28mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 17m€141–264Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
30h 25m
Preveza Airport (PVK) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Palermo is to bus and train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Palermo is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Palermo via Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
The distance between Patras and Palermo is 882 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 24h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Patras to Palermo, including transfers.
Patras to Palermo bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Palermo bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Palermo is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 2:15 AM in Patras and 1:15 AM in Palermo.
There are 2564+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Palermo. However, you can take the bus to Lefkáda, take the bus to Preveza Airport, walk to Preveza Airport (PVK) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patra to Palermo Centrale via Vlorë, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Corso Umberto I, Brindisi, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 24h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Preveza Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- 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
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