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 19m€35–175Drive, ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 25m€171–247Train, 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
- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
24h 5m€68–182Shuttle 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 37m€78–397Train
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
18h 33m€170–285Train via Rome
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Terminitrain 8102
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
19h 9m€167–306
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 - €180 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Palermo via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale Station and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
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 19m to get from Trieste to Palermo, including transfers.
Trieste to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Trieste Centrale Station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 24h 5m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 18h 33m.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Palermo via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- 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
- €10–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–130
- Smart Flex
- €110–140
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €80–110
- Smart Flex
- €85–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- +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
- €34–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–260
- 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
- €35–50
- 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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Trieste to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Trieste to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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