There are 9 ways to get from Tuscany to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, 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 Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
3h 27m€48–211Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 22m€45–255Train, ferry
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
12h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
18h 20m€46–141Taxi, 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€50–168Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain 8111 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 20m€130–257Train via Piazza Boiardo (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 3m€103–274Bus via Marsala
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus Autoservizi Salemi 701 / ...
- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo-Via Libertàbus Autoservizi Salemi 5143 / ...
22h 46m€59–88
Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to bus via Marsala which costs €55 - €90 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €45 - €220.
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 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Tuscany and Palermo is 687 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 14m and costs .
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 Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 18h 20m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 14h 20m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 17h. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–140
- Smart Flex
- €110–140
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 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
- €75–140
- 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 Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo-Via Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 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.
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