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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 ferry, with an average ticket price of €78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 42m. 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 ferry costs an average of €78, while a train costs an average of €132.
Distance: 887 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry |
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€94 Average price | €132 Average price | €85 Average price | €78 Average price Cheapest |
6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 38m Average total duration 16h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 42m Average total duration 18h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 50m Average total duration 19h 50m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A ferry is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average €85.
A ferry is €15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Palermo costing on average €94.
A ferry is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Palermo costing on average €132.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 38m.
Bus takes on average 18h 42m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 50m.
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 10155:50 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport7:35 AMPalermo Airport€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 10155:50 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport7:35 AMPalermo Airport€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ178712:50 PM1h30Milan Linate Airport2:20 PMPalermo Airport€911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 19638:10 PM20h45Milan Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale€1171One-way0 transfers
- InterCityNotte 797+
Intercity 72310:18 PM20h46Milan Porta Garibaldi7:04 PMPalermo Centrale€1271One-way1 transfer 
FRECCIAROSSA 9573+InterCityNotte 19639:20 PM19h35Milan Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale€1611One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM28h55Milano, Milan Linate Airport3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€901One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM25h00Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€961One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM21h50Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1131One-way1 transfer
- FR 14389:55 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport11:40 AMPalermo Airport€651One-way0 transfers
W466041:30 PM1h50Milan Malpensa Airport3:20 PMPalermo Airport€671One-way0 transfers- W466069:45 PM1h50Milan Malpensa Airport11:35 PMPalermo Airport€671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A ferry is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average €85.
A ferry is €15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Palermo costing on average €94.
A ferry is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Palermo costing on average €132.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 38m.
Bus takes on average 18h 42m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 50m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Aeroitalia, Ryanair to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, Salemi, BlaBlaCar to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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