There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
5h 53m€90–285Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 22m€424–769Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 38m€312–466Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
39h 25m€217–372Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
8h 20m€99–379Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 35m€108–294Train via Oulx
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 43m€429–879Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
40h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
41h 59m
Amsterdam to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Palermo is to fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Palermo is 1745 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h 22m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Amsterdam to Palermo, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Palermo train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €420 - €800 and takes 27h 22m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 39h 25m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Amsterdam to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Amsterdam to Palermo train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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