There are 9 ways to get from Tarragona to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
6h 30m€44–168Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
26h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus
35h 33m€198–326Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
45h 7m€191–310Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VLC - PMO
8h 38m€84–250Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 22m€68–176Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BCN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
10h 37m€68–261Fly Reus Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REU - PMO
10h 2m€70–240Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
41h 43m
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Palermo via Gran Via - Balmes, Barcelona and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
The distance between Tarragona and Palermo is 1133 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Tarragona to Palermo, including transfers.
Tarragona to Palermo bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Palermo is to bus which takes 35h 33m and costs €190 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 10h 2m.
Tarragona to Palermo bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Book your Tarragona to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Tarragona to Palermo via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 35h 33m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Reus Airport to Palermo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Reus Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Reus Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Palermo Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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) 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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