There are 8 ways to get from Lucca to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lucca to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
4h 3m€46–246Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 58m€35–258Train, 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 33m€95–197Train
- 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 44m€127–248Bus
- 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€116–180Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- 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 33m€48–221Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lucca to Livornotaxi
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
20h 3m€177–282Train, 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 25m€201–285
Lucca to Palermo by train, subway, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €35 - €260 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €250.
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 44m.
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 33m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 44m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 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 44m. 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
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Consorzio RadioTaxi Lucca
- Phone
- 0583 1745
- Website
- luccataxi.it
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Booking & Getting There
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.
Book your Lucca to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lucca to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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