There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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 Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CLJ - PMO
8h 9m€44–225Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
28h 33mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
26h 12m€462–682Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TGM - PMO
10h 18mFly Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CLJ - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
11h 22m€66–327Fly Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CLJ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 18m€102–258Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
34h 35m€137–368Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
38h 22m€53–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
39h 9m€93–252
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly which costs €40 - €230 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €40 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Palermo is 1326 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 28h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Palermo bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 34h 35m.
Cluj-Napoca to Palermo bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 1:43 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 12:43 PM in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Tarom fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- 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
- 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 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 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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