There are 9 ways to get from Olbia to Palermo by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane OLB - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
7h€144–267Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus 5502
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
16h 45m€53–103Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Olbia to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
15h 37m€81–145Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
4h 50m€72–230Bus to Alghero, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Olbia - Airport to Alghero - Fertilia Airportbus
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
4h 37m€78–274Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OLB - PMO
1h 58m€57–274Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane OLB - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain
9h 39m€178–377Train to Cagliari Elmas Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAG - PMO
7h 43m€77–241Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
16h 36m€73–129
Olbia to Palermo by train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Palermo is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Palermo is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs €55 - €280.
The distance between Olbia and Palermo is 536 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Palermo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 36m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Olbia to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6176+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea flies from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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