There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Thessaloníki by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, car, 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
7h 42m€61–188Train, bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- 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 Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
25h 16mTrain, ferry, bus
- 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 Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
29h 33mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Thessaloníkicar
20h 26m€201–318Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
9h 18m€79–201Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TPS - SKG
10h 13m€69–271Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
26h 28mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
32h 5mBus, bus and ferry via Caserta
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Thessaloníkibus
38h 25m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Thessaloníki station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 28m.
The distance between Palermo and Thessaloníki is 934 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Thessaloníki without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Ioánnina which takes 25h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Palermo to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Palermo to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Thessaloníki is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 8:37 AM in Palermo and 9:37 AM in Thessaloníki.
There are 4247+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
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
- +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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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 Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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