There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Sydney by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PMO - SYD
28h 49m$874–1,933Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTA - SYD
25h 50m$887–1,663Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TPS - SYD
29h 40m$979–1,738Car ferry, bus to Tunis, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Place Sala Centrebus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TUN - SYD
34h 38mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CTA - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
33h 44m$1,001–3,001Train, train to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Comisotrain
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CIY - SYD
32h$1,494–4,439
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 25h 50m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Palermo and Sydney is 16287 km.
It takes approximately 28h 49m to get from Palermo to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 8:01 AM in Palermo and 4:01 PM in Sydney.
There are 5213+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Tunis to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tirana, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Comiso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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