There are 7 ways to get from Tuscany to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, taxi, car ferry, or train
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 Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
3h 27m€53–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
18h 15m€26–76Train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain 8959 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 16m€50–160Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Florence to Livornotaxi
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 38m€154–194Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
3h 45m€50–178Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 23m€57–226Bus via Trapani
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Linesbus Autoservizi Salemi 701
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertàbus Segesta Autolinee SE01
21h 17m€63–93
Tuscany to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to bus which costs €26 - €80 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Tuscany and Palermo is 687 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Tuscany to Palermo, including transfers.
Tuscany to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Tuscany to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 14h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €26 - €80 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Palermo-Via Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi4390
- Phone
- +39 055 4390
- Website
- 4390.it
Taxi 4242
- Phone
- +39 055 4242
- Website
- 4242.it
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Tuscany to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Tuscany to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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