There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands by plane, train, busferry, bus, or ferry
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 Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane PMO - CFU
6h 56m€84–235Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
28h 39mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
32h 58m€176–288Fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PMO - EFL
7h 59m€86–228Fly to Preveza Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
8h 29m€138–299Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 46m
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 €85 - €230 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €240.
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, Vlorë, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 46m.
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 bus which takes 28h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 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 9:16 PM in Palermo and 10:16 PM in Ionian Islands.
There are 2040+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ionian Islands, Greece?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- Boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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