There are 4 ways to get from Indianapolis to Palermo by plane, bus, 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 Indianapolis to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IND - PMO
18h 8m€345–1,007Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
19h 21m€254–751Fly Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IND - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
22h 17m€333–979Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SDF - PMO
22h 12m€366–1,050
Indianapolis (IND) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Palermo is to bus and train and fly which costs €250 - €750 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Palermo is to fly which takes 18h 8m and costs €340 - €1100.
The distance between Indianapolis and Palermo is 8148 km.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Indianapolis to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 5h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 1:52 PM in Indianapolis and 6:52 PM in Palermo.
There are 6129+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Palermo, Italy?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Palermo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dublin, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €7–9
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- €20–40
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