There are 4 ways to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo by plane, car ferry, or bus
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
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAG - PMO
1h 53m€36–171Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
12h 9m€71–107Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
4h 43m€48–171Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CAG - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
6h 25m€65–206
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo is to car ferry which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Port of Cagliari and arriving at Port of Palermo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Cagliari Airport (CAG) and Palermo is 401 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h 9m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6396+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cagliari Airport (CAG), Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo once a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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