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€74–215Train 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 5m€53–232Train, 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 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Roma Tiburtinatrain Nj
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
22h 30m€81–191Drive, ferry
- Drive from Villach to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 33m€188–298Fly from Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KLU - PMO
8h 35m€102–353Train, 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 16m€90–412Train, 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€82–550Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
22h 17m€134–291Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centralebus 466
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
26h€143–219
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €70 - €220 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 - €220.
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 17m.
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 38m 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 €140 - €220 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Palermo, Italy?
Austrian Airlines, SkyAlps, and three other airlines fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. 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
- €35–100
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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.
Book your Villach to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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