There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Palermo by plane or bus
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Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAI - PMO
9h 27m€164–326Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 55m€182–388
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Palermo is to fly which costs €160 - €330 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Palermo is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs €160 - €330.
The distance between Cairo and Palermo is 1969 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Cairo to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 7:32 AM in Cairo and 5:32 AM in Palermo.
There are 6141+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
- 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
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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