There are 11 ways to get from London to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London City Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LCY - PMO
8h 5m€106–319Fly London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
6h 48m€64–327Train, ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
25h 51mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
42h 19m€185–337Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
6h 31m€78–334Train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
6h 40m€70–215Fly London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
6h 23m€96–313Fly London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane STN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 6m€102–692Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 9m€86–316Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
26h 15m€427–718Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
44h 17m€327–459
London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Palermo is to fly which costs €60 - €330 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from London to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Palermo. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between London and Palermo is 1839 km.
The best way to get from London to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from London to Palermo, including transfers.
London to Palermo bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London to Palermo train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €420 - €750 and takes 26h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €320 - €460 and takes 44h 17m.
What companies run services between London, England and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, Swiss, and British Airways fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
- +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
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
London to Palermo bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Palermo is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 1:41 PM in London and 2:41 PM in Palermo.
London to Palermo train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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