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4.6Travel Information from Rome to Palermo
 Distance | 426 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach, flight or ferry |
 Ticket price range | €25 - €52 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • €25 • 1 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €25 • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | Autoservizi Salemi, GNV, Ryanair or Intercity Notte |
Travel 426 km by train, coach, flight or ferry from Rome to Palermo. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Autoservizi Salemi, GNV, Ryanair or Intercity Notte among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, ferry, flight or train from Rome to Palermo.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Palermo
Travel to Palermo easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rome to Palermo.
There are 4 options to travel between Rome and Palermo including taking a train, coach, flight or ferry.
The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Rome is by taking a flight, which costs on average €25.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Rome to Palermo:
A flight is €2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €27 from Rome to Palermo.
A flight is €21 less than a ferry for this trip with tickets for a ferry from Rome to Palermo costing on average €46.
A flight is €27 less than a train with an average ticket price of €52 from Rome to Palermo.
The quickest way to travel to Palermo from Rome is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Palermo by coach takes 11 h 45 min on average.
Ferry takes on average 11 h.
Taking a train requires on average 9 h 59 min of travel time.
The distance between Rome and Palermo is around 426 km.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Palermo is:
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Palermo from Rome as scheduled services by train, coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Rome to Palermo:
- Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from Rome to Palermo depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport to Palermo Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Palermo:
- You can go to Palermo from Rome by coach with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €27 with FlixBus from Rome to Palermo on Omio.
- You can travel by ferry between Rome and Palermo with GNV, and you can find GNV Rome to Palermo tickets for €46 on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Rome to Palermo with Ryanair, Aeroitalia, Alitalia or Vueling Airlines, and you can find Ryanair Rome to Palermo tickets for €25 on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Rome and Palermo with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento or Frecciarossa, and you can find Intercity Rome to Palermo tickets for €52 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Palermo with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct train per day with Intercity Notte or Intercity.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palermo as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Rome to Palermo.
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