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There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    6h 31m
    €105–327

  2. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ADB - PMO
    7h 45m
    €54–256

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 9m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    €246–440

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    27h 18m
    €327–516

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAW - PMO
    9h 11m
    €115–247

  7. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ESB - PMO
    8h 32m
    €116–378

  8. Fly Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AYT - PMO
    9h 23m
    €153–386

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 57m
    €108–299

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kateríni to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    42h 42m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Turkey and Palermo, Italy?

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week.

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