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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Rome to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €50, and a flight costs an average of €19.
Distance: 427 km
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€166 Average price | €62 Average price | €88 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest |
6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 16m Average total duration 11h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 14m Average total duration 14h 14m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Rome to Palermo
How to get from Rome to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
S20108:00PM11h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina07:45AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€691One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GNV SPIRIT09:00AM14h15Port of Civitavecchia11:15PMPort of Palermo Termini Imerese€641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 394602:05PM1h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport03:10PMPalermo Airport€2361One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 72307:26AM11h39Rome Termini07:05PMPalermo Centrale€921One-way0 transfers- Intercity 72711:26AM11h32Rome Termini10:58PMPalermo Centrale€921One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9503+Intercity 72308:05AM11h00Rome Termini07:05PMPalermo Centrale€1321One-way1 transfer
FlixBus01:20AM13h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina03:15PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€951One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30PM15h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina03:15PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1121One-way1 transfer
- XZ271109:20AM1h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:30AMPalermo Airport€1631One-way0 transfers
- XZ271504:00PM1h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport05:10PMPalermo Airport€1861One-way0 transfers
- FR 490407:50AM1h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport08:55AMPalermo Airport€2361One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Palermo
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Palermo:
A flight is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Palermo costing on average €22.
A flight is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Palermo costing on average €45.
A flight is €31 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Rome to Palermo costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 1m.
Bus takes on average 13h 10m.
Ferry takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Palermo Termini Imerese.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA, Condor Flugdienst, Vueling to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 15 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA, Condor Flugdienst.
- 1 direct buses per day with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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