There are 3 ways to get from New Orleans to Palermo by plane, train, 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.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MSY - PMO
23h 57m€335–1,107Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GPT - PMO
18h 48m€289–972Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MSY - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
22h 38m€323–1,130
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €280 - €1000 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 18h 48m and costs €280 - €1000.
The distance between New Orleans and Palermo is 9088 km.
It takes approximately 23h 57m to get from New Orleans to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 7h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 3:55 AM in New Orleans and 10:55 AM in Palermo.
There are 6010+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
British Airways, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Atlanta, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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