There are 11 ways to get from Swansea to Palermo by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CWL - PMO
14h 27m€110–326Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRS - PMO
8h 41m€108–284Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
47h 17m€412–772Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
9h 2m€189–508Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
9h 54m€165–456Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
10h 8m€176–1,304Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
9h 46m€179–445Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
13h€189–393Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LTN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
12h 32m€207–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
2d€432–654Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
2d€255–494
Swansea to Palermo by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Swansea and Palermo is 2053 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Palermo without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 47h 17m and costs €410 - €800.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Swansea to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 6:50 PM in Swansea and 7:50 PM in Palermo.
There are 6309+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Swansea to Palermo. However, you can take the train to Bridgend, take the train to Rhoose, walk to Rhoose station, take the line 905 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swansea to Palermo Centrale via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, München Hackerbrücke, Verona Porta Nuova Station, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 47h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Palermo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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