There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to France by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
5h 1m€70–238Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMO - MRS
5h€56–242Train, 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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
21h 38mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Pariscar
30h 17m€243–354Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Naples to Parisbus FlixBus N1503
34h 18m€177–293Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PMO - ORY
5h 52m€89–305Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PMO - LYS
5h 30m€75–311Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PMO - NTE
6h 4m€66–367Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
22h 33m€267–441Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
30h 47m€260–404Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
38h 19m€315–437
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to France is to fly which costs €55 - €250 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to France is to fly which takes 5h and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to France station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to France. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Palermo and France is 825 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to France without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Palermo to France, including transfers.
Palermo to France bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Palermo to France train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to France is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €450 and takes 22h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €310 - €440 and takes 38h 19m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and France?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Hôtel de Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- 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
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Naples to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to France bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at METZ - Gare Routiere station.
Palermo to France train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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