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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Milan to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €73, while a flight costs an average of €178.
Distance: 887 km
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€178 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price | €74 Average price |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 36m Average total duration 16h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 37m Average total duration 22h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 3m Average total duration 20h 3m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A train is €1 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Palermo costing on average €74.
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average €86.
A train is €105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Palermo costing on average €178.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 36m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 3m.
Bus takes on average 22h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Palermo
How to get from Milan to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 10158:10 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:55 AMPalermo Airport€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 10158:10 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:55 AMPalermo Airport€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 22897:50 AM1h40Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport9:30 AMPalermo Airport€631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 19638:10 PM20h45Milan Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale€1191One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 9613+
Intercity 950578:30 AM14h28Milan Centrale10:58 PMPalermo Centrale€1711One-way1 transfer- Intercity 659 · Intercity 511+InterCityNotte 19559:10 AM24h03Milan Centrale9:13 AMPalermo Centrale€1761One-way2 transfers
700 · S20110:45 AM21h00Milano, San Donato M37:45 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€751One-way1 transfer- 700 · S20110:00 AM21h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:45 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM28h55Milano, Milan Linate Airport3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€911One-way2 transfers
- FR 49697:50 PM1h40Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport9:30 PMPalermo Airport€641One-way0 transfers
- FR 115010:00 PM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport11:45 PMPalermo Airport€681One-way0 transfers
W466041:30 PM1h50Milan Malpensa Airport3:20 PMPalermo Airport€721One-way0 transfers
- GNV Virgo or substitute10:30 PM19h30Port of Genoa6:00 PMPort of Palermo€611One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A train is €1 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Palermo costing on average €74.
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average €86.
A train is €105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Palermo costing on average €178.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 36m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 3m.
Bus takes on average 22h 37m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Salemi to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Aeroitalia, Ryanair, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air to go to Palermo by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair.
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