There are 9 ways to get from Stockholm to Palermo by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, busferry, car, or 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ARN - PMO
6h 48m€95–267Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
44h 5m€431–813Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 535 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Salzburg Hbftrain 305
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain Nj
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d€387–822Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 1h€410–818Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ARN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 25m€108–308Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ARN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
10h 30m€113–312Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 2hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 18hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
35h 42m€518–775
Stockholm to Palermo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Palermo is to fly which costs €95 - €270 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Zagreb and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Malmö, Centralstation, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Stockholm and Palermo is 2481 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Palermo without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 5m and costs €430 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Stockholm to Palermo, including transfers.
Stockholm to Palermo bus services, operated by Pepeks Zagreb, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Palermo train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €850 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Palermo, Italy?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Palermo Centrale via Malmö, Centralstation, Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 2d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–450
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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 Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- 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
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–150
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Palermo bus services, operated by Pepeks Zagreb, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Stockholm to Palermo train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Malmö, Centralstation.
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