There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Palermo by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PHL - PMO
14h 26m€356–1,308Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JFK - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
16h 30m€222–1,128Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
12h 42m€382–614Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JFK - PMO
15h 24m€424–1,356Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EWR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
15h 52m€250–836
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €380 - €650 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 12h 42m and costs €380 - €650.
The distance between Philadelphia and Palermo is 7336 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:40 PM in Philadelphia and 4:40 AM in Palermo.
There are 6022+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €18–410
- First Class
- €120–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €18–410
- First Class
- €120–550
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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