There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Palermo by plane, bus, ferry, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SYD - PMO
28h 31m€566–1,320Fly to Tunis, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tunis (TUN)plane SYD - TUN
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
38h 27m€454–1,176Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SYD - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
28h 33m€574–1,041Fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SYD - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
34h 43m€649–1,194Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane SYD - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
33h 48m€509–1,325
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Palermo is to fly which costs €550 - €1400 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Palermo is to fly which takes 28h 31m and costs €550 - €1400.
The distance between Sydney and Palermo is 16291 km.
It takes approximately 28h 31m to get from Sydney to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:47 AM in Sydney and 5:47 PM in Palermo.
There are 6187+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Palermo, Italy?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Naples Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- 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
- +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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