There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Palermo by plane, busferry, bus, train, ferry, car, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TIA - PMO
6h 58m€70–286Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
7h 29m€36–177Bus and ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
18h 57mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
19h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Tirana to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
17h 14m€181–297Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
27h 9mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
28h 39m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €180 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Tirana, Stazione Marittima, Bari Central Train Station and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Tirana and Palermo is 718 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bari which takes 18h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Tirana to Palermo, including transfers.
Tirana to Palermo bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Tirana station.
Tirana to Palermo bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Bari Porto station.
There are 6261+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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