There are 9 ways to get from Parma to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport
best- Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMF - PMO
2h 33m€84–366Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 36m€36–193Train, ferry
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
13h 35mBus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
20h 55m€116–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Parma to Livornocar
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
21h 33m€90–153Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
5h 8m€207–542Train
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
16h 4m€140–306Train via Palermo Notarbartolo (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
16h 41m€136–328Bus
- Take the bus from Parma to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
23h 12m
Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parma to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €35 - €200 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Parma to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs €80 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Parma station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Parma Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Parma to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Parma and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Bologna centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Parma and Palermo is 812 km.
The best way to get from Parma to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Parma to Palermo, including transfers.
Parma to Palermo bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Parma Bus Station.
Parma to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Parma station.
The best way to get from Parma to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 55m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 16h 4m.
What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma Bus Station to Palermo via Bologna Autostazione and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Parma to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Parma to Palermo bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Parma to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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