There are 10 ways to get from Portofino to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
5h 3m€80–226Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
7h 14m€49–301Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rapallo to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola 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
15h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Sestri Levante to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N1501
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
21h 22m€163–240Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Portofino to Port of Genoataxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
21h 28m€169–231Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rapallo to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 19m€74–322Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
6h 25m€74–318Train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parmatrain
- Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMF - PMO
6h 42m€91–407Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Rapallo to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
17h 21m€152–300Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rapallo to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
23h 55m€98–233
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €45 - €310 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Sestri Levante and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Portofino to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Portofino and Palermo is 849 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Portofino to Palermo, including transfers.
Portofino to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sestri Levante station.
Portofino to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Rapallo station.
The best way to get from Portofino to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 21h 22m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 17h 21m.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portofino to Palermo via Sestri Levante and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–70
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–200
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sestri Levante to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Taxi Gentile Saverio
- Phone
- +39 349 009 4270
Taxi Santa Margherita Ligure
- Phone
- +39 340 473 3160
- Website
- city-airport-taxis.com
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Booking & Getting There
Portofino to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Portofino to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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