There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to Palermo by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aberdeen Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ABZ - PMO
9h 42m€119–563Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane INV - PMO
10h 45m€118–403Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d€615–887Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EDI - PMO
9h 16m€131–335Fly Aberdeen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ABZ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 34m€127–234Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane EDI - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
12h 52m€149–410Train, bus via Rome
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
2d 1h€508–771Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 10h€396–560
Aberdeen to Palermo by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €120 - €240 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Aberdeen and Palermo is 2435 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Palermo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs €600 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Aberdeen to Palermo, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Palermo is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs €110 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €390 - €600 and takes 2 days 10h.
Aberdeen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 1:40 PM in Aberdeen and 2:40 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Palermo, Italy?
British Airways, easyJet, and Air France fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg Park&Drive in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
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