There are 11 ways to get from Rimini to Palermo by train, plane, car, 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 Forlitrain
- Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRL - PMO
3h 59m€178–689Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rimini to Cataniabus N596
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
19h 54m€43–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rimini to Port of Naplescar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermocarferry
14h 2m€115–178Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 28m€67–210Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 45m€54–231Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
5h 42m€70–228Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VRN - PMO
6h 18m€95–302Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
6h 46m€71–236Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
6h 58m€82–285Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Rimini to Roma Terminitrain Fa
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 29m€65–206Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rimini - Via Annibale Fada to Salerno Piazza Montpellierbus Rimini
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 21m€88–123
Rimini to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Palermo is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €170 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
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 28m.
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 28m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 59m 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 28m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 19h 54m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rimini to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Catania and Catania Central Bus Station in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- 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 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 Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €17–20
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- 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
- €9–24
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- 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
- €29–65
- 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
- €14–35
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Rimini - Via Annibale Fada to Salerno Piazza Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
- 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/
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- 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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