There are 6 ways to get from Skiathos to Palermo by ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, 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.
Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
32h 10mFly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JSI - PMO
24h 37m€57–274Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
36h 8mCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
37h 37mFly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JSI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 14m€112–175Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
9h 48m€100–261
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Palermo is to car ferry and bus and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs €95 - €270.
The distance between Skiathos and Palermo is 1296 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Palermo without a car is to Hydrofoil and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 32h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 32h 10m to get from Skiathos to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h behind Skiathos. It is currently 8:15 PM in Skiathos and 7:15 PM in Palermo.
There are 6193+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Olympic Air, Volotea, and Sky Express fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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 Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Volos to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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