There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Palermo by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RIX - PMO
8h 44m€70–245Bus, train via Bologna
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Rjx
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centraletrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
46h 53m€170–550Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno Benesova Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
2d 4h€74–152Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port of Naplescar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermocarferry
34h 23m€431–634Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane RIX - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
12h 5m€93–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riia to Ostravabus
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Treviso Centraletrain Rjx
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
47h 15m€165–384Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bielsko-Biala, Bus Station - lower panelbus
- Take the bus from Bielsko-Biała to Salernobus
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 7hBus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Wrocławbus
- Take the bus from WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 9h€159–205
Riga to Palermo by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Palermo is to bus via Bologna which costs €70 - €160 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Palermo via Brno Benesova Bus Station and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Riga and Palermo is 2273 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Palermo without a car is to bus and train via Bologna which takes 46h 53m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Riga to Palermo, including transfers.
Riga to Palermo bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, depart from Riia station.
The best way to get from Riga to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 2 days 4h.
Riga to Palermo bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, arrive at Brno station.
Palermo is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:51 AM in Riga and 6:51 AM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Palermo, Italy?
Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riia to Palermo via Brno Benesova Bus Station and Bologna Centrale in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
Train from Wien Hbf to Treviso Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Treviso Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Treviso Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brno Benesova Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bielsko-Biala, Bus Station - lower panel
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- biuro@miskrosno.pl
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Bielsko-Biała to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Wrocław
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car 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/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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