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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Palermo to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €58, while a flight costs an average of €279.
Distance: 427 km
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€279 Average price | €81 Average price | €65 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 10m Average total duration 11h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 59m Average total duration 14h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 59m Average total duration 13h 59m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Palermo to Rome:
A ferry is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Rome costing on average €65.
A ferry is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Rome costing on average €81.
A ferry is €222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Rome costing on average €279.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 10m.
Bus takes on average 14h 59m.
Ferry takes on average 14h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Rome
How to get from Palermo to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 584110:00 PM1h15Palermo Airport11:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 584110:00 PM1h15Palermo Airport11:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ17786:10 AM1h10Palermo Airport7:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Intercity 9507010:15 AM11h19Palermo Centrale9:34 PMRome Termini€811One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 950727:05 AM11h29Palermo Centrale6:34 PMRome Termini€811One-way0 transfers
InterCityNotte 950785:38 PM12h17Palermo Centrale5:55 AMRome Termini€1021One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 PM14h20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)11:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€351One-way0 transfers
S2026:00 PM12h15Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)6:15 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€511One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 PM20h05Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)5:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€591One-way1 transfer
- FR 49073:35 PM1h15Palermo Airport4:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€531One-way0 transfers
- FR 49056:05 AM1h15Palermo Airport7:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€571One-way0 transfers
- FR 394710:55 AM1h15Palermo Airport12:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€591One-way0 transfers
- GNV Auriga2:30 AM14h15Port of Palermo Termini Imerese4:45 PMPort of Civitavecchia€551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Rome:
A ferry is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Rome costing on average €65.
A ferry is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Rome costing on average €81.
A ferry is €222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Rome costing on average €279.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 10m.
Bus takes on average 14h 59m.
Ferry takes on average 14h 59m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo Termini Imerese and arrive in Port of Civitavecchia.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Aeroitalia, Swiss, Hello Jets, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Salemi, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Intercity, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Rome by ferry.
- 14 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Hello Jets, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with Salemi, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
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