There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ioannina National Airport
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IOA - PMO
14h 21m€76–325Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SKG - PMO
7h 50m€60–238Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 26m€238–366Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
27h 39mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 53mFly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RHO - PMO
8h 9m€90–208Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HER - PMO
8h 18m€69–287Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
5h 31m€62–185Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
27h 43mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
31h 27mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
34h 7m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Palermo via Rrogozhinë, Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Greece and Palermo is 725 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 27h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Greece to Palermo, including transfers.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Palermo bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Palermo is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 5:13 AM in Greece and 4:13 AM in Palermo.
There are 6323+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Aegean Airlines and Volotea fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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