There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Palermo by plane, shuttle, 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 Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DXB - PMO
12h 14m€144–497Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AUH - PMO
13h 59m€152–407Fly Dubai International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DXB - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
12h 57m€202–449
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Palermo is to shuttle and fly which costs €150 - €410 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Palermo is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs €140 - €500.
The distance between Dubai and Palermo is 4252 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Dubai to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 3h behind Dubai. It is currently 1:21 AM in Dubai and 10:21 PM in Palermo.
There are 6105+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Palermo, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- 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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