There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane PMO - HEL
9h 4m€81–281Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Udinetrain Fr
- Take the train from Udine to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 6h€423–891Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli to Trieste C.letrain
- Take the bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 13h€357–662Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Helsinkicar
2d 8h€885–1,362Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TPS - HEL
9h 35m€109–384Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CTA - HEL
8h 45m€94–280Fly Palermo Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane PMO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
12h 45m€107–288Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Udinetrain
- Take the train from Udine to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 7h€430–776Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 13h€268–443Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the bus from Salerno to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
3d 5h€223–318
Palermo to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Palermo and Helsinki is 2652 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 2 days 6h and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Palermo to Helsinki, including transfers.
Palermo to Helsinki bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Helsinki is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €450 and takes 2 days 13h.
Palermo to Helsinki bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 6:40 AM in Palermo and 7:40 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Helsinki, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Helsinki Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Trapani Airport to Helsinki Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Trapani Airport to Helsinki Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Trapani Airport to Helsinki Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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