There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or rideshare
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 Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
3h 34m€50–208Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
4h 16m€20–221Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
12h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
21h 55m€120–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
22h 24m€123–193Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BGY - PMO
4h 23m€37–231Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRN - PMO
4h 56m€41–241Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Milan to Palermo886.9 km
16h 17m€82
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Palermo is to rideshare which costs €82 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Palermo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Milan and Palermo is 907 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Milan to Palermo, including transfers.
Milan to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
The best way to get from Milan to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 21h 55m.
Milan to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Book your Milan to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways flies from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €120–200 and the journey takes 21h 55m. Onebus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Milan to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan and Palermo. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.