There are 9 ways to get from Tirana to Palermo by plane, busferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TIA - PMO
7h 7m€65–276Fly 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€35–177Bus and ferry, train via Bari
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
18h 10mBus and ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
20h 14mDrive, 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€181–297Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane TIA - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
9h 5m€48–180Bus 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 57mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Caserta stazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
25h 17m€130–145Bus 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 37m
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 7h 7m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Palermo via Tirana, Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
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 train via Bari which takes 18h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m 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 6301+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines 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
- €35–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Trapani Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
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