There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Palermo by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
4h 59m€50–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
24h 54m€159–235Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N523
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
25h 30m€112–181Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NCE - PMO
7h 12m€127–288Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MRS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 46m€68–267Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 58m€171–314Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airportbus
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 35m€113–208
Marseille to Palermo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Palermo is to fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Marseille and Palermo is 939 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Palermo without a car is to bus which takes 25h 30m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Marseille to Palermo, including transfers.
Marseille to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 30m.
Marseille to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Marseille to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
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/
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