There are 8 ways to get from Villach to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car
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 to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
6h€75–195Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
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 21m€52–202Train, 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
18h 24mTrain, 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€81–191Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Ostiense to Palermo Centralenighttrain Ini
23h 55m€119–262Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 38m€78–207Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centralebus 466
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
26h€155–232Drive, ferry
- Drive from Villach to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 33m€189–299
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 - €200 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €70 - €200.
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 Ostiense and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
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 18h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 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.
Villach to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Villach Hbf to Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Ostiense, Roma Ostiense, Palermo Centrale, and Palermo Centrale in around 23h 55m. 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
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €7–85
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- €26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- €26–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Night train from Villach Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Roma Ostiense to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Villach to Palermo train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
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