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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Palermoby plane, car, ferry, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ATH - PMO
    2h 38m
    €58–161

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Patrascar car
    2. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    27h 46m
    €238–373

  3. Helicopter, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    37h 14m

  4. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ATH - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    5h 13m
    €59–177

  5. Fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane ATH - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    7h 50m
    €73–251

  6. Helicopter, ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    2d 9h

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 38m

What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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