There are 7 ways to get from Otranto to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
6h 53m€60–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
13h 25m€54–81Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
12h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Otranto to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
9h 25m€134–205Bus, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BDS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 20m€113–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
13h 59m€73–140Bus via Sibari
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
16h 50m€67–114
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Palermo is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Otranto and Palermo is 617 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 12h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Otranto to Palermo, including transfers.
Otranto to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Book your Otranto to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6175+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Catania, Via D'Amico and Catania Central Bus Station in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 800 242 815, 344/2274620
- [email protected]
- Website
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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