There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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 Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane PMO - CFU
7h 56m€69–195Fly Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PMO - EFL
8h 44m€66–188Train, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
- Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
33h€206–346Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
33h 39mFly Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane PMO - ZTH
11h 9m€75–227Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane TPS - EFL
14h€94–402Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane TPS - CFU
8h 12m€92–359Train, 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 Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 50mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 9m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands is to fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Ionian Islands. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Zakynthos via Cosenza - Autostazione, Fier and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
The distance between Palermo and Ionian Islands is 643 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands without a car is to train and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 33h and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
Palermo to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Ionian Islands is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 5:21 PM in Palermo and 6:21 PM in Ionian Islands.
There are 2758+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ionian Islands, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Trapani Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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