There are 9 ways to get from Pienza to Palermo by car, ferry, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Pienza to Port of Naplescar
- Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermoferry
12h 26m€98–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to Palermobus N597
19h 2m€35–89Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Terminitrain 4105 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 36m€90–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Tiburtinatrain 4113 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
18h 58m€47–74Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buonconvento to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
7h 32m€70–205Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buonconvento to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
7h 36m€89–233Line 112 bus, bus, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pienza to Montepulciano Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Montepulciano Autostazione to Chiusi Stazione-P.Zza Dantebus
- Take the train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
8h 44m€63–203Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buonconvento to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
8h 37m€83–267Line 112 bus, bus, train, train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pienza to Montepulciano Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Montepulciano Autostazione to Chiusi Stazione-P.Zza Dantebus
- Take the train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Terontola-Cortonatrain
- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia P.S.Giovtrain
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PEG - PMO
8h 13m€76–365
Pienza to Palermo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pienza to Palermo is to train and bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pienza to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Pienza to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Pienza and arriving at Palermo via Buonconvento and Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Pienza and Palermo is 693 km.
The best way to get from Pienza to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Pienza to Palermo, including transfers.
Pienza to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Pienza to Palermo is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 19h 2m.
Pienza to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 5762+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Pienza, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Pienza to Palermo Centrale via Chiusi-Chianciano T. and Roma Termini in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Buonconvento to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Buonconvento to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Terontola-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia P.S.Giov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Terontola-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia P.S.Giov
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 199 168 182
- info@tiemmespa.it
- Website
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Pienza to Montepulciano Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Montepulciano Autostazione to Chiusi Stazione-P.Zza Dante
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- tiemmespa.it
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Montepulciano Autostazione to Chiusi Stazione-P.Zza Dante
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autolineetoscane
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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