There are 5 ways to get from Ajaccio to Palermo by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, 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 from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
best- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AJA - PMO
6h 56m€126–339Ferry, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 39m€80–150Ferry, train, car ferry via Sassari
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Sassari to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 37m€82–161Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
32h 34m€116–197Bus to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centrubus
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FSC - PMO
9h 33m€152–363
Ajaccio to Palermo by ferry, bus, foot, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Palermo is to ferry and train and car ferry via Sassari which costs €80 - €170 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €120 - €340.
The distance between Ajaccio and Palermo is 592 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry via Sassari which takes 22h 37m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Ajaccio to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6322+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Palermo, Italy?
Air Corsica, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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