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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Palermo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
21 h
Average
21 h 22 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
887 km
It's difficult to get from Milan to Palermo without transferring at least once.
Distance | 549 miles (886 km) | |
Average bus duration | 21 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $78 (€70) | |
Bus frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | Autoservizi Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Sais Autolinee, Alsa, Infobus, Eurolines Switzerland, Marino Autolinee, Flixbus, BlaBlaCar or Itabus |
Buses from Milan to Palermo cover the 549 miles (886 km) long route taking on average 21 h with our travel partners like Autoservizi Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Sais Autolinee, Alsa, Infobus, Eurolines Switzerland, Marino Autolinee, Flixbus, BlaBlaCar or Itabus. Normally, there is 1 bus operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $78 (€70), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $60 (€54). Travelers depart most frequently from Milan, Cadorna M1 M2 S R and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
For as little as $61 (€54) you can travel by bus between Milan and Palermo with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee and Alsa. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost bus companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance bus at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Bus trips to Milan and Palermo have a total duration of about 20 hours, including the passage over the Strait of Messina. Every day there are generally four journeys: two direct journeys and two routes with change, with a departure in the middle of the day and three evening journeys. The vehicles depart from the Bus Station of Lampugnano or the San Donato Bus Station, while the arrival station in Palermo is located in Piazza Cairoli.
The company that makes the direct trip is Bus Center, provides two trips a day and provides between services on board toilets and electrical outlets. The connection with gearbox is offered instead by the line Baltour.
The direct trip to Milan Palermo operated by Bus Center bus lines lasts from 19 to 22 hours. The change connection proposed by Baltour provides departures from the Bus Station of Lampugnano, with a journey time between 17 hours and 45 minutes and 18 hours and 30 minutes.
Two direct rides are scheduled each day, departing around 13:45 and 20:45. Coach services that make trips with change leave Milan in the evening with arrival in the next afternoon. A total of at least 25 connections are guaranteed each week.
Milan Palermo buses leave from Lampugnano Bus Station, which can be reached by metro, or from Piazzale San Donato Bus Station, which is connected to the city centre by the M3 underground. The terminus is in Palermo in Piazza Cairoli, connected to the rest of the city by several bus lines.
When departing from Milan, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Milan, Cadorna M1 M2 S R, Milan, Stazione Garibaldi and Novegro-Tregarezzo, Aeroporto di Milano Linate. When arriving in Palermo, you can end your trip in bus stations like Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus), Palermo, Autostazione - Piazza Cairoli and Palermo, Piazza Giulio Cesare.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Milan, Cadorna M1 M2 S R, which is located around 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus), located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away from the city centre.
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