There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, train, bus, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
4h 14m€35–134Drive, ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 25m€160–243Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
17h 1mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste to Napolibus Trieste - Napoli / ...
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
22h 29m€78–142Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
5h 32m€194–506Train
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
18h 25m€184–392Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
25h 7m€199–510
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Palermo is to fly which costs €35 - €140 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Trieste, Autostazione and arriving at Palermo via Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
The distance between Trieste and Palermo is 913 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Trieste to Palermo, including transfers.
Trieste to Palermo bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Trieste, Autostazione station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €400 and takes 18h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 25h 7m.
Trieste to Palermo bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Stazione Mestre station.
Book your Trieste to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste C.le to Piazza Boiardo via Napoli Centrale, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/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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