There are 7 ways to get from Orvieto to Palermo by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Orvieto to Firenze Rifreditrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
5h 50m€57–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Orvieto Scalo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
14h 15m€45–70Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Orvieto to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
14h 53m€77–110Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Orvieto to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
6h 44m€45–196Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Orvieto to Firenze Rifreditrain
- Take the train from Firenze Rifredi to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
6h 47m€70–278Train, train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly
- Take the train from Orvieto to Terontola-Cortonatrain
- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugiatrain
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PEG - PMO
7h 21m€66–281Bus via Palermo
- Take the bus from Orvieto Scalo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus N592
16h 25m€100–155
Orvieto to Palermo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orvieto to Palermo is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Orvieto to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Orvieto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Orvieto Scalo and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Orvieto and Palermo is 850 km.
The best way to get from Orvieto to Palermo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Orvieto to Palermo, including transfers.
Orvieto to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Orvieto Scalo station.
Orvieto to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Orvieto to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6090+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Orvieto, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Orvieto Scalo to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Orvieto to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Orvieto to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Orvieto to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Orvieto to Terontola-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze Rifredi to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Orvieto to Terontola-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orvieto Scalo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orvieto Scalo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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