There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Palermo by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- 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 55m€325–764Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DCA - PMO
15h 18m€457–1,603Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Trapani 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 Trapani Airport (TPS)plane IAD - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
16h 7m€368–1,117Train 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
15h 35m€594–7,085Train 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
14h 53m€395–877Subway 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 10m€403–834
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Palermo is to subway and fly which costs €320 - €800 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs €390 - €900.
The distance between Washington and Palermo is 7578 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Washington to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:43 AM in Washington and 6:43 AM in Palermo.
There are 6340+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Palermo, Italy?
Air Canada, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
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
- €310–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Montreal, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Montreal, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Ottawa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–420
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Halifax, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €494
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palermo Airport via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
- 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.
- €5–7
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.
- €5–7
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.
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €27–410
- First Class
- €130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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