There are 11 ways to get from Rimini to Palermo by train, plane, car, ferry, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Forlì International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rimini to Forli
- Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)FRL - PMO
3h 56m€63–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rimini to Bologna CentraleN422 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermoN597
21h 5m€48–193Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rimini to Port of Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
13h 59m€115–164Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
15h 20m€77–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Rimini to AnconaFr
- Take the bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
18h 40m€68–104Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BLQ - PMO
4h 42m€63–250Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)FLR - PMO
5h 39m€72–273Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Foligno
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)PEG - PMO
6h 48m€111–408Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)VRN - PMO
6h 30m€62–332Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)PSA - PMO
6h 54m€96–310Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Rimini to Roma TerminiFa
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
17h 19m€75–211
Rimini to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Palermo is to bus which costs €45 - €200 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rimini to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Rimini and Palermo is 756 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Palermo without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 15h 20m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Rimini to Palermo, including transfers.
Rimini to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
Rimini to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Palermo is to train via Bologna which takes 15h 20m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €200 and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Rimini to Palermo Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Roma Termini in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rimini to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- 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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Rimini to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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