There are 12 ways to get from Toulouse to Palermo by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
25h 42mFly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLS - PMO
5h 20m€71–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Toulouse to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 5m€222–326Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N718
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus N597 / ...
32h 15m€202–304Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane TLS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
19h 3m€74–298Train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
25h 46m€317–529Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
33h 39m€244–393Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
37h 7m€280–405Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 43m€89–255Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
9h 9m€130–365Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
10h 10m€80–298Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
8h 38m€100–283
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Trapani Airport (TPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €300 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Toulouse and arriving at Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 46m.
The distance between Toulouse and Palermo is 2437 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from Toulouse to Palermo, including transfers.
Toulouse to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Toulouse station.
Toulouse to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Palermo is to bus which takes 32h 15m and costs €200 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €550 and takes 25h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Toulouse to Palermo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Palermo Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Toulouse to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Toulouse to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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