There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Palemo by plane, bus, car, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Juba Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juba Airport (JUB)FCO - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Drive from Nimule to Palemo
18h 2m$426–1,226Drive 8,250.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Palemo8,250.3 km
4d 10h$1,493–2,156Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Entebbe (EBB)FCO - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Palemo
21h 33m$451–714Train to Naples Airport, fly to Juba Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Juba Airport (JUB)NAP - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Drive from Nimule to Palemo
20h 43m$464–1,357Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Arua, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Arua (RUA)FCO - RUA
- Drive from Arua (RUA) to Obongi
- Take the car ferry from Obongi to Sinyanya
24h 10m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juba Airport (JUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Palemo is to fly and taxi and bus which costs $450 - $750 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Palemo is to fly and bus and drive which takes 18h 2m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Rome and Palemo is 4814 km. The road distance is 8250.3 km.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Rome to Palemo, including transfers.
Palemo is 2h ahead of Rome. It is currently 1:11 PM in Rome and 3:11 PM in Palemo.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Palemo is 8250 km. It takes approximately 4 days 10h to drive from Rome to Palemo.
There are three+ hotels available in Palemo.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Palemo, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Rome to Palemo. However, you can take the train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to Juba Airport (JUB), take the taxi to Kampala Stn, take the bus to Nimule, then drive to Palemo. Alternatively, you can drive from Rome to Palemo in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Juba Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Naples Airport to Juba Airport via Fiumicino International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Juba Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Naples Airport to Juba Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Arua via Cairo, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Arua via Istanbul, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Arua via Addis Ababa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256 414 318 111
- info@unra.go.ug
- Website
- unra.go.ug
Car ferry from Obongi to Sinyanya
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- unra.go.ug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $25–85
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