There are 7 ways to get from Rodez to Palermo by plane, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)RDZ - PMO
6h 12m€128–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
37h 25m€84–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rodez to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
27h 50m€165–282Train
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
28h 12m€191–536Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Rodez to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
35h 35m€104–296Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
28h 44mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF214
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3234
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St CharlesTer
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
38h 5m€111–236
Rodez to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rodez to Palermo is to bus which costs €80 - €270 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rodez to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rodez to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rodez and arriving at Palermo via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rodez to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rodez and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Rodez and Palermo is 1166 km.
The best way to get from Rodez to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 28h 12m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Rodez to Palermo, including transfers.
Rodez to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rodez station.
Rodez to Palermo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rodez station.
The best way to get from Rodez to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €120 - €400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 28h 12m, you could also bus via Florence, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 35h 35m.
What companies run services between Rodez, France and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea and Transavia France fly from Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rodez to Palermo Centrale via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 28h 12m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rodez to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 34 88 89 99
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Rodez to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Rodez to Palermo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
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