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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 prices starting from €66. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €66, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 887 km
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€128 Average price | €119 Average price | €89 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 40m Average total duration 16h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 38m Average total duration 20h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 4m Average total duration 20h 4m 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.
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.
U235017:00 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport8:45 AMPalermo Airport€1311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GNV Orion11:00 PM19h30Port of Genoa6:30 PMPort of Palermo€701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 948312:25 PM1h25Parma Airport1:50 PMPalermo Airport€1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 9613+
Intercity 7278:30 AM14h28Milan Centrale10:58 PMPalermo Centrale€1731One-way1 transfer- FRECCIAROSSA 9663+InterCityNotte 19597:35 PM17h37Milan Centrale1:12 PMPalermo Centrale€3601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1611One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM22h30Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM24h50Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)7:20 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1601One-way1 transfer
AZ2021 · AZ17798:00 AM7h25Milan Linate Airport3:25 PMPalermo Airport€1251One-way1 transfer- AZ2055 · AZ17797:30 AM7h55Milan Linate Airport3:25 PMPalermo Airport€1251One-way1 transfer
- AZ2029 · AZ17799:00 AM6h25Milan Linate Airport3:25 PMPalermo Airport€1451One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A flight is €16 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average €33.
A flight is €49 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Palermo costing on average €66.
A flight is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Palermo costing on average €72.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 28m.
Ferry takes on average 18h 15m.
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Aeroitalia, Ryanair to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
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