There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Palermo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AGP - PMO
7h 24m€54–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Savonabus 404
- Take the train from Savona to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
37h 47m€354–683Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- 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
40h 56m€351–610Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus
2d€286–441Fly Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane AGP - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 21m€57–261Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GRX - PMO
10h 14m€85–298Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 6h€376–560Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 11h€334–690
Málaga to Palermo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Palermo is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Palermo via Barcelona and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Málaga and Palermo is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Palermo without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 47m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Málaga to Palermo, including transfers.
Málaga to Palermo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs €280 - €450 and takes 2 days 0h.
Málaga to Palermo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Book your Málaga to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Palermo via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Savona to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
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
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- 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
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–194
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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