There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) by plane, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
8h 8mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Aliatrain
8h 6m€108–252Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermo (Region)car
27h 39m€249–378Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Termini Imeresetrain Ic
30h 37mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
33h 51mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
33h 52mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
39h 15m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Palermo (Region). However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Vicari via Fier, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 51m.
The distance between Athens and Palermo (Region) is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Athens to Palermo (Region), including transfers.
Athens to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Fier station.
Palermo (Region) is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:14 PM in Athens and 10:14 PM in Palermo (Region).
There are 990+ hotels available in Palermo (Region).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Palermo (Region). However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, walk to Palermo, then take the bus to Vicari. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Palermo (Region) via Patras, Bari M.ma, Villa S. Giovanni, and Tresmestieri in around 27h 39m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Alia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuviana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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