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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Palermoby plane, bus, busferry, ferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    3h 28m
    €101–280

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    37h 36m

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Roma Terminitrain train Fa / ...
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 7h

  4. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Patrascar car
    2. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    35h 51m
    €379–568

  5. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    5h 53m
    €115–275

  6. Fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane IST - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    7h 35m
    €172–577

  7. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane IST - CIY
    2. Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta C.Letrain train
    3. Take the bus from Caltanissetta to Palermobus bus
    12h 30m
    €203–626

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus bus
    42h 38m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    43h 3m

Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Palermo, Italy?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.

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