There are 10 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 33m€75–313Train, 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 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Montpellier to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
26h 5m€182–278Bus
- 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€115–190Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MPL - PMO
7h 33m€125–298Train 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€106–361Train 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€75–268Train, 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
22h 54mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 27m€202–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
34h 26m€275–455
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Palermo is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €100 - €370.
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 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m 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 €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 7h 33m.
Montpellier to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
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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 four other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- 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
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
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
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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