There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Ithaca by plane, ferry, train, bus, busferry, or car 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 Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PMO - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
8h 35m€103–273Fly Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Pisaetósferry
11h 20m€93–426Train, 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 Samiferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
27h 52m€136–256Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
37h 34mBus to Trapani Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
10h 56m€141–416Train, ferry via Messina
- 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 Samiferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
29h 49mTrain, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Pisaetósferry
29h 58m€111–222Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Pisaetósferry
34h 41m€148–236
Palermo to Ithaca by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ithaca is to train and car ferry and ferry which costs €110 - €230 and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ithaca is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 35m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Palermo and Ithaca is 718 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ithaca without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 52m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Palermo to Ithaca, including transfers.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 9:35 PM in Palermo and 10:35 PM in Ithaca.
There are 3281+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ithaca, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Ithaca. However, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), take the taxi to Sami, then take the ferry to Pisaetós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Pisaetós via Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Camera Commercio, Bari M.ma, and Sami in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra Harbor to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Lefkáda to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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