There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Palermo by plane, subway, bus, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DCA - PMO
13h 57m€482–1,748Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
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 Trapani Airport (TPS)plane IAD - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
16h 12m€338–1,117Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- 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
14h 39m€345–664Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- 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€527–1,177Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
15h 4m€338–953Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAD - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
17h 14m€433–681
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 €340 - €700 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Palermo is to fly which takes 13h 57m and costs €480 - €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 11:57 AM in Washington and 5:57 PM in Palermo.
There are 2551+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €25–250
- Business Class
- €75–300
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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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