There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IST - PMO
6h 34m€115–289Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ADB - PMO
8h 48m€74–248Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
35h 22mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 9h€241–471Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 17m€312–487Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ESB - PMO
9h 20m€115–329Fly Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AYT - PMO
8h 44m€99–291Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SAW - PMO
9h 44m€145–209Fly Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IST - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 50m€133–317Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
36h 12mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
42h 23mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
42h 23m
Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Palermo is to fly which costs €95 - €300 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Palermo via Larisa, Elbasan, Stazione Marittima and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Roma Tiburtina and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Turkey and Palermo is 1451 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Turkey to Palermo, including transfers.
Turkey to Palermo bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Palermo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Turkey to Palermo bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Larissa station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Palermo, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Palermo is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 3:07 AM in Turkey and 2:07 AM in Palermo.
Turkey to Palermo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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