There are 6 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 from Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
4h 59m€50–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry 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€104–166Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- 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€126–317Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 59m€168–314Bus, 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 carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 36m€112–217
Marseille to Palermo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Palermo is to fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €250.
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 €100 - €170.
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 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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