There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane YOW - PMO
14h 16m€226–858Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane YUL - PMO
14h 30m€348–1,024Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YUL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
15h 52m€356–1,046Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane YOW - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
19h 24m€319–1,213
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Palermo is to train and fly and bus which costs €350 - €1100 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Palermo is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs €220 - €900.
The distance between Ottawa and Palermo is 7064 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Ottawa to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 4:44 PM in Ottawa and 9:44 PM in Palermo.
There are 6143+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Palermo, Italy?
Air France, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trapani Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palermo Airport via Halifax, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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