There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Palermo by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOS - PMO
13h 43m€406–564Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
16h 25m€264–836Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
16h 20m€410–1,220
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Palermo is to ferry and fly which costs €400 - €600 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Palermo is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 43m and costs €400 - €600.
The distance between Boston and Palermo is 6882 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Boston to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 5h ahead of Boston. It is currently 2:34 PM in Boston and 7:34 PM in Palermo.
There are 6147+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Palermo. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €45–440
- First Class
- €180–650
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
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