There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Siena by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), ferry, car, 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 Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PMO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
5h 27m€72–207Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
6h 1m€40–212Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain Re
15h 3m€131–290Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Drive from Civitavecchia to Sienacar
16h 9m€77–134Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sienabus N597
16h 20m€95–160Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Sienatrain
5h 19m€56–246Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane TPS - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Sienatrain
6h€59–319Train via Chiusi (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.train
- Take the train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Sienatrain Re
17h€118–254Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Siena-Via Tozzibus 131R / ...
21h 43m
Palermo to Siena by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Siena is to ferry and drive which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Siena is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo and arriving at Siena. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Siena. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Siena via Roma Termini and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Palermo and Siena is 773 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Siena without a car is to train which takes 15h 3m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Palermo to Siena, including transfers.
Palermo to Siena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Siena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Siena is to train which takes 15h 3m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 16h 20m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Siena, Italy?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Siena via Roma Termini and Firenze S.M.N. in around 15h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Siena once daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 16h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Empoli to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Empoli to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chiusi-Chianciano T. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Siena-Via Tozzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Palermo to Siena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siena station.
Palermo to Siena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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