There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
6h 38m€74–303Train, ferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- 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
21h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Montpellier to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
26h 5m€180–276Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
29h 5m€120–202Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MPL - PMO
7h 8m€125–299Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LYS - PMO
6h 20m€108–355Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
8h 14m€78–262Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLS - PMO
7h 42m€112–366Train, ferry via Turin
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
23h 1mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 7m€190–410Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
35h
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Montpellier and Palermo is 1071 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Montpellier to Palermo, including transfers.
Montpellier to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Palermo is to bus which takes 29h 5m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 7h 8m.
Montpellier to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Book your Montpellier to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Palermo Terminal Bus via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 29h 5m. Alternatively, Volotea, Luxair, and five other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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 Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €70–120
- 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
- +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
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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