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How to get fromSydney to Palermoby plane, bus, train, shuttle, car ferry or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Palermo by plane, bus, train, shuttle, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SYD - PMO
    29h 30m
    €494–1,119

  2. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SYD - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train
    38h 34m
    €406–1,081

  3. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SYD - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    28h 59m
    €500–1,329

  4. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SYD - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    36h 30m
    €513–1,208

  5. Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane SYD - TPS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    32h 16m
    €722–1,724

  6. Fly to Tunis, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tunis (TUN)plane plane SYD - TUN
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 42m
    €432–874

  7. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane SYD - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Vittoria to Palermobus bus
    32h 28m

  8. Fly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane SYD - MLA
    2. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Portshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    36h 42m
    €635–1,147

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration31h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Palermo, Italy?

Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.

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