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How to get fromPiraeus to Palermoby taxi, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Piraeus to Palermo by taxi, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Piraeus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ATH - PMO
    3h 15m
    €101–213

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Piraeus to Patrascar car
    2. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    27h 26m
    €228–356

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    28h 26m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    30h 39m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    31h 36m

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus C4e / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    34h 23m
    €133–210

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    35h 27m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Piraeus to Palermo. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Piraeus to Palermo via Patras, Bari M.ma, Villa S. Giovanni, and Tresmestieri in around 27h 26m.

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