There are 6 ways to get from Lesbos to Palermo by plane, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MJT - PMO
5h 46m€98–322Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
36h 19mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Taranto
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
37h 37mBus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lampou Myloi to Sigribus
- Take the ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
43h 26mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MJT - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 53m€111–311Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
45h 27m
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Palermo is to fly which costs €95 - €330 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €95 - €330.
The distance between Lesbos and Palermo is 1241 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 43h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Lesbos to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h behind Lesbos. It is currently 10:49 PM in Lesbos and 9:49 PM in Palermo.
There are 6395+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and Sky Express fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 22510 28873
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lesvou.gr
Bus from Lampou Myloi to Sigri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-lesvou.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sigri Lesvos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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