There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
6h 11m€75–207Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
7h 6m€54–223Train, ferry
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
17h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Udine stazionebus
- Take the train from Udine to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
21h 10m€148–262Drive, ferry
- Drive from Villach to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 32m€189–288Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VRN - PMO
8h 15m€90–423Fly from Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KLU - PMO
8h 35m€103–354Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZAG - PMO
7h 59m€83–733Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 22m€139–322Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centralebus 466
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
26h€130–218
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Villach and Palermo is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Villach to Palermo, including transfers.
Villach to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Palermo train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Palermo, Italy?
Austrian Airlines, SkyAlps, and two other airlines fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 26h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Udine
- *
- €21–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Udine stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
- 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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Villach to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Villach to Palermo train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
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