There are 10 ways to get from Volterra to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
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Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
5h 8m€41–202Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus 500
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
14h 21m€96–210Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
16h 7m€213–387Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Palermobus N597
18h 44m€103–175Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
6h 12m€75–195Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
6h 42m€45–253Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane PSA - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
6h 44m€51–155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Volterra to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
16h 22m€89–134Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Volterra to Cecina Stazionebus 790
- Take the train from Cecina to Civitavecchiatrain
- Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
18h 17m€79–149Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
24h 2m
Volterra to Palermo by bus, train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €40 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Volterra to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Volterra and arriving at Palermo via Colle V.Elsa and Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Volterra to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Certaldo and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Volterra and Palermo is 750 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 14h 21m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Volterra to Palermo, including transfers.
Volterra to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Volterra to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Certaldo station.
The best way to get from Volterra to Palermo is to train which takes 16h 7m and costs €210 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 44m.
What companies run services between Volterra, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Volterra to Palermo Centrale via Certaldo, Firenze S.M.N., and Roma Termini in around 16h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cecina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra to Cecina Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
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
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Volterra to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Volterra to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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