There are 9 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 6m€107–321Train, 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 11m€413–712Train 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€186–514Train 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 53m€162–477Train, 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 3m€167–553Train, 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 45m€177–427Train, 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
12h 55m€175–474Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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€207–374Train, 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€423–627
Swansea to Palermo by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs €180 - €550.
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 11m and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Swansea to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 10:05 PM in Swansea and 11:05 PM in Palermo.
There are 6185+ 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 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Palermo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Palermo Airport via Dubrovnik, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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