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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 an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. 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 €55, while a flight costs an average of €241.
Distance: 427 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€241 Average price | €79 Average price | €63 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 17m Average total duration 11h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 27m Average total duration 13h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 9m Average total duration 14h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 25h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Rome to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Palermo:
A ferry is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Palermo costing on average €63.
A ferry is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Palermo costing on average €79.
A ferry is €186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Palermo costing on average €241.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 17m.
Bus takes on average 14h 27m.
Ferry takes on average 15h 9m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 15h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:15 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 15h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:15 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AZ1777
8:15 AM 1h05 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:20 AM Palermo Airport €113 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 95057
11:26 AM 11h32 Rome Termini 10:58 PM Palermo Centrale €81 1 One-way 0 transfers - 723
7:26 AM 11h47 Rome Termini 7:13 PM Palermo Centrale €81 1 One-way 0 transfers 
19558:31 PM 12h42 Rome Termini 9:13 AM Palermo Centrale €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
S2018:00 PM 11h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:45 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) €51 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 PM 14h00 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 11:00 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) €80 1 One-way 1 transfer
FR 39465:45 AM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 6:55 AM Palermo Airport €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
W462518:20 AM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:30 AM Palermo Airport €64 1 One-way 0 transfers- W46255
8:40 PM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:50 PM Palermo Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
- GNV Auriga
8:00 PM 13h15 Port of Civitavecchia 9:15 AM Port of Palermo €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Palermo:
A ferry is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Palermo costing on average €63.
A ferry is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Palermo costing on average €79.
A ferry is €186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Palermo costing on average €241.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 17m.
Bus takes on average 14h 27m.
Ferry takes on average 15h 9m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 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 Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with ITA, Malta Air, Aeroitalia, Vueling, Luxair, Ryanair, Hello Jets, Condor Flugdienst to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Salemi, Itabus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 15 direct flights per day with ITA, Malta Air, Aeroitalia, Ryanair, Hello Jets, Condor Flugdienst.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Salemi, Itabus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
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