There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Palermo by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DCA - PMO
13h 57m€665–1,781Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IAD - PMO
15h 9m€356–614Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PHL - PMO
16h 4m€420–1,181
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Palermo is to subway and fly which costs €350 - €650 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Palermo is to fly which takes 13h 57m and costs €650 - €1800.
The distance between Washington and Palermo is 7512 km.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Washington to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:57 PM in Washington and 10:57 PM in Palermo.
There are 2440+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Palermo, Italy?
Delta, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €15–220
- Business Class
- €60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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