There are 4 ways to get from New York 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
12h 14m€332–679Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JFK - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
15h 7m€304–742Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JFK - PMO
13h 26m€326–721Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PHL - PMO
15h 15m€344–1,732
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Palermo is to fly which costs €320 - €750 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Palermo is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs €330 - €700.
The distance between New York and Palermo is 7220 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from New York to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 3:40 PM in New York and 9:40 PM in Palermo.
There are 6251+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Palermo, Italy?
United Airlines, ITA Airways, and Air France fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
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