There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
5h 12m€74–179Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane NCE - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 54m€67–262Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
21h 57m€193–410Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cannes to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
23h 16m€130–201Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
26h 14m€137–242Train, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
7h 54m€91–227Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
7h 9m€91–300Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
25h 47m€127–218Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 10m€99–182
Cannes to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Palermo is to fly which costs €70 - €180 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Palermo via Nice Airport and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
The distance between Cannes and Palermo is 841 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 21h 57m and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Cannes to Palermo, including transfers.
Cannes to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Palermo train services, operated by ZOU!, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €410 and takes 21h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 26h 14m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Palermo Centrale via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, and Roma Termini in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
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
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Cannes to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Cannes to Palermo train services, operated by ZOU!, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
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