There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Durrës by plane, train, ferry, busferry, car, car ferry, 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PMO - TIA
7h 24m$84–314Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
7h 30m$44–197Train, ferry, bus and 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
16h 42mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrësbusferry
25h 23mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Durrëscar
16h 47m$211–347Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TPS - TIA
8h 55m$57–198Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrësbusferry
25h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrësbusferry
25h 49m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Durrës is to bus and fly which costs $40 - $200 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Durrës is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $80 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Durrës. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Durrës via Cosenza - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Palermo and Durrës is 730 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Durrës without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Palermo to Durrës, including transfers.
Palermo to Durrës bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Durrës bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
There are 3424+ hotels available in Durrës.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Durrës, Albania?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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