There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
4h 49m€53–152Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
5h 7m€34–132Train, ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
25h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus
33h 16m€201–354Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
34h 50m€187–284Fly from Valencia Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VLC - PMO
5h 18m€47–162Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAD - PMO
5h 52m€54–181Fly from San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EAS - PMO
7h 8m€94–291Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
39h 23mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
42h 30m€187–284
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Palermo is to fly which costs €30 - €140 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Spain to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Palermo via Port of Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
The distance between Spain and Palermo is 950 km.
Book your Spain to Palermo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Spain to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Spain to Palermo, including transfers.
Spain to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
The best way to get from Spain to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €360 and takes 33h 16m.
What companies run services between Spain and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Palermo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 33h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Palermo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Palermo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Palermo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Spain to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
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