There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Budapest by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PMO - BUD
5h 45mFt 17,862–62,650Fly Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane PMO - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
8h 39mFt 14,162–77,850Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
25h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N536
32h 20mFt 72,307–106,674Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
32h 35mFt 40,086–70,484Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CTA - BUD
7h 36mFt 17,749–54,669Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TPS - BUD
8h 26mFt 32,902–124,172Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
26h 51mFt 92,889–183,802Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
35h 3mFt 73,629–113,292Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Budapestcar
22h 2mFt 92,086–144,834
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Budapest is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between Palermo and Budapest is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Budapest without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Palermo to Budapest, including transfers.
Palermo to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 32h 20m, you could also train, which costs 90 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft and takes 26h 51m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–29,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–29,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–29,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–130,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–41,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–70,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–14,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–36,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–47,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–100,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–43,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 34,000–50,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 34,000–50,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–11,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–36,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,153
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–65,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–46,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–25,000
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–25,000
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Palermo to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Palermo to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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