There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Cortona by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, 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 to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PMO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
5h 36m€75–211Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 10m€42–216Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Camuccia-Cortonatrain 4106 / ...
14h 30m€119–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain 4106 / ...
15h 23m€60–93Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Drive from Civitavecchia to Cortonacar
16h 39m€74–127Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 47m€67–272Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PMO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 42m€50–163Fly to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG)plane PMO - PEG
- Take the train from Perugia to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 13m€62–239Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sienabus N597
- Take the bus from Le Lupe to Via Romana 68 - Chiesa San Marcobus 138
20h 46m€98–158
Palermo to Cortona by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cortona is to bus and train which costs €60 - €95 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cortona is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Cortona Piazza Mercato via Ferrovia, Le Lupe and Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Camuccia-Cortona via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Palermo and Cortona is 795 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cortona without a car is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Palermo to Cortona, including transfers.
Palermo to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Cortona train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cortona is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 20h 46m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cortona, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Camuccia-Cortona via Roma Termini in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Cortona Piazza Mercato via Siena, Ferrovia, Vecchia Stazione, Le Lupe, and Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–370
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Perugia to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Le Lupe to Via Romana 68 - Chiesa San Marco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Palermo to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siena station.
Palermo to Cortona train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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