There are 8 ways to get from Palma to Palermo by plane, car ferry, ferry, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
6h 40m€53–161Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
42h 13m€212–574Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estaciótrain T2
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
44h 34m€241–447Car ferry, bus via Valencia
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 1h€200–554Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane PMI - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 12m€56–225Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 32m€71–170Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
2d 1h€212–574Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Florence - Villa Costanzabus 18
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d 4h€316–714
Palma to Palermo by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Palermo is to fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palma to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Port de Palma de Mallorca and arriving at Port of Palermo via Port de Barcelona and Port of Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 13m.
The distance between Palma and Palermo is 950 km.
Book your Palma to Palermo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Palma to Palermo without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 42h 13m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Palma to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6308+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Palermo via Port de Barcelona and Port of Genoa in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Consorci de Transports de Mallorca
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
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