There are 6 ways to get from Olbia to Palermo by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OLB - PMO
2h 7m€58–243Bus, 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€86–151Bus to Alghero, fly
- Take the bus from Olbia - Airport to Alghero - Fertilia Airportbus
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
4h 42m€68–294Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
16h 36m€73–129Bus, car ferry via Nuoro
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Nuoro Centro Intermodalebus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Autostazione Arstbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
19h 33m€57–110
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 2h 7m and costs €55 - €250.
The distance between Olbia and Palermo is 462 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 2h 7m to get from Olbia to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6090+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea and Aeroitalia fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Olbia - Airport to Alghero - Fertilia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Nuoro Centro Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Autostazione Arst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- 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
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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