There are 7 ways to get from Zakynthos to Palermo by plane, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZTH - PMO
10h 13m€69–229Bus and ferry, bus, train via Naples
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
32h 5mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
32h 11mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
34h 3mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZTH - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 5m€92–207Fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ZTH - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
12h 5m€82–332Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582 / ...
37h 4m
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Palermo is to fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Palermo is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Palermo via Patras, Fier and Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 4m.
The distance between Zakynthos and Palermo is 719 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Naples which takes 32h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Zakynthos to Palermo, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Zakynthos to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Patras station.
Palermo is 1h behind Zakynthos. It is currently 4:42 PM in Zakynthos and 3:42 PM in Palermo.
There are 6324+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
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
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- 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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