There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Palermo by plane, train, subway, 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 Sacramento International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SMF - PMO
21h 2m€275–1,008Fly Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SMF - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
25h 25m€273–930Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SFO - PMO
20h 2m€302–777Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SFO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
22h 45m€300–799
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Palermo is to train and BART and fly and bus which costs €300 - €800 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Palermo is to train and BART and fly which takes 20h 2m and costs €300 - €800.
The distance between Sacramento and Palermo is 10343 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Sacramento to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 8h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 10:15 PM in Sacramento and 6:15 AM in Palermo.
There are 6141+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palermo Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palermo Airport via Toronto, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palermo Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Toronto, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Toronto, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palermo Airport via Toronto, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Toronto, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Toronto, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- €11–14
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- €11–14
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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