There are 9 ways to get from Lucca to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Lucca to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
3h 54m€39–199Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
13h 20m€96–209Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 49m€128–285Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
19h 5m€106–190Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidonibus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
4h 24m€68–183Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
5h 42m€45–252Fly Pisa International Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane PSA - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
5h 31m€49–152Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lucca to Livornotaxi
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 3m€172–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
22h 32m
Lucca to Palermo by train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs €35 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Lucca and Palermo is 710 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 20m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Lucca to Palermo, including transfers.
Lucca to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lucca station.
Lucca to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Palermo is to train which takes 15h 49m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Lucca to Palermo Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. and Roma Termini in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucca to Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidoni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
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
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Consorzio RadioTaxi Lucca
- Phone
- 0583 1745
- Website
- luccataxi.it
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Lucca to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Lucca to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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