There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
3h 44m€60–189Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 18m€34–236Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
11h 51m€92–196Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
14h 35m€118–265Bus via Siena
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Viale Cavourbus 131R / ...
- Take the bus from Siena to Palermobus N597
18h 26m€105–186Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
4h 49m€48–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santa Maria Novella to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
16h 36m€99–147Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
21h 7m
Santa Maria Novella to Palermo by foot, train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €30 - €240 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Firenze Autostazione and arriving at Palermo via Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Santa Maria Novella and Palermo is 681 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo, including transfers.
Santa Maria Novella to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from Firenze Autostazione station.
Santa Maria Novella to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 14h 35m, you could also bus via Siena, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 26m.
What companies run services between Santa Maria Novella, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea and ITA Airways fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Maria Novella to Palermo Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. and Roma Termini in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
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 Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Viale Cavour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Santa Maria Novella to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Viale Cavour station.
Santa Maria Novella to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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