There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Los Angeles by plane, train, or bus
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PMO - LAX
20h 12m$481–769Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CTA - LAX
23h 44m$270–943Fly Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PMO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
25h$486–1,621Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPS - LAX
30h 10m$514–1,523Fly Palermo Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PMO - BUR
21h 3m$506–1,808
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Los Angeles is to bus and fly which costs $270 - $950 and takes 23h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Palermo and Los Angeles is 6636 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Palermo to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 9h behind Palermo. It is currently 9:50 AM in Palermo and 12:50 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3423+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
British Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Venice, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Venice, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Venice, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Palermo Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Venice, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
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