There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Ankara by plane, train, busferry, 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.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane PMO - ESB
8h 8m₺5,835–16,410Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
47h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Ankaracar
33h 21m₺32,096–47,827Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CTA - ESB
9h 59m₺7,275–12,567Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2dBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 3h
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ankara is to bus and fly which costs 7.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Ankara via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Palermo and Ankara is 1785 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 47h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Palermo to Ankara, including transfers.
Palermo to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 6:27 PM in Palermo and 7:27 PM in Ankara.
There are 232+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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