There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Palermo by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZAG - PMO
5h 18m€44–219Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- 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
20h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
25h 25m€103–163Drive, ferry
- Drive from Zagreb to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
17h 40m€197–306Shuttle, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
6h 46m€96–1,014Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
8h 5m€61–1,280Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ZAG - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
11h 15m€62–282Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
26h 30m€118–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N544
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 54m€157–290
Zagreb to Palermo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Palermo is to fly which costs €40 - €220 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €40 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Zagreb and Palermo is 920 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Zagreb to Palermo, including transfers.
Zagreb to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 25m.
Zagreb to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Zagreb to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
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
- €24–160
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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–450
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €46–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €46
- Private
- €259
- 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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