There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Palermo by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perth Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PER - PMO
25h 16m€555–1,207Fly Adelaide Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ADL - PMO
27h 26m€386–908Fly Perth Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PER - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
24h 53m€513–1,128Fly Perth Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PER - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
31h 8mFly Perth Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane PER - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
29h 43m€708–1,412Fly Perth Airport to Tunis, car ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tunis (TUN)plane PER - TUN
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
35h 12m€593–1,263Fly Perth Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane PER - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain
30h 32m€798–1,565
Perth Airport (PER) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Palermo is to fly which costs €380 - €950 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Palermo is to fly and bus which takes 24h 53m and costs €500 - €1200.
The distance between Australia and Palermo is 13210 km.
It takes approximately 25h 16m to get from Australia to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6187+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Australia and Palermo, Italy?
Qantas, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palermo Airport via Singapore Changi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palermo Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €700–4,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Trapani Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Trapani Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Trapani Airport via Dubai, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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