There are 4 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
18h 36m€415–1,207Bus to Mobile Regional Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MOB - PMO
19h 52m€304–1,013Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- 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
20h 6m€309–1,022Fly 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 2m€393–1,129
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 bus and fly which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Palermo is to fly which takes 18h 36m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between New Orleans and Palermo is 9088 km.
It takes approximately 18h 36m to get from New Orleans to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 7h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 1:59 PM in New Orleans and 8:59 PM in Palermo.
There are 6170+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
British Airways, JetBlue Airways, and ITA Airways fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Palermo Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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