The cheapest buses from Palermo to Rome
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Palermo to Rome will cost around $ 102 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 85.
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The fastest buses from Palermo to Rome
Fastest Journey
12 h
Average
14 h 53 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
427 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Palermo for Rome every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 427 km distance in an average of 14 h 53 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 12 h .
The slowest buses will take 20 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Bus Information to Rome from Palermo
 | Distance | 264 miles (426 km) |
 | Average bus duration | 12 h |
 | Average bus ticket price | $85 (€69) |
 | Direct bus | Yes |
 | Bus companies | Bus Center, SAIS Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Flixbus or Autoservizi Salemi |
Buses from Palermo to Rome cover the 264 miles (426 km) long trip taking on average 12 h with our travel partners like Bus Center, SAIS Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Flixbus or Autoservizi Salemi. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $85 (€69), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $85 (€69). Travelers depart most frequently from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Rome, Tiburtina Station.
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FlixBus between Palermo and Rome
For as little as $85 (€69) you can travel by bus from Palermo to Rome with FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
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.
Read on for COVID-19 recommendations and policies for your FlixBus bus ticket from Palermo to Rome:
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- All bookings can be canceled up to 15 minutes before departure (a fee may apply).
- Cancellations made 30 days before departure are free of charge.
- Canceled tickets are refunded as a voucher, which is valid for 12 months, and is the value of the original booking (minus a cancellation fee, if applicable).
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
Buses from Palermo to Rome
There are several options to reach Rome from Palermo by bus: the routes proposed by three bus companies are directed from city to city or, at most, provide for a change in an intermediate city. The most frequent departures are on Mondays, the day on which five buses depart from Palermo. The duration of the journey also includes boarding and passage on the ferry that from the port of Messina reaches that of Villa San Giovanni in Calabria.
What buses operate on the Palermo-Rome route?
The buses that provide direct daily connections with buses Palermo Rome are the company BusCenter.it and the company SAIS Transport. The Flixbus bus also operates on the same route and offers transfers that involve a change of bus at the bus station in Taranto.
How long does the journey by bus Palermo-Rome?
The duration of the journey to reach the city of Rome from Palermo with a journey that arrives directly at your destination goes, approximately, from 12 hours and 15 minutes to 12 hours and 45 minutes. It is different if you select a departure including change: in this case, the Palermo Roma buses take, more or less, 19 hours and 10 minutes.
How many are the Palermo-Rome buses?
The weekly runs to the capital from Palermo are on average four per day, three of which are direct and one with change: about 30 per week. The departure time for all bus lines is in the late afternoon, so most of the journey is made at night, and then arrive in Rome around 06:15.
What are the departure and arrival stations for buses from Palermo to Rome?
Palermo Bus Station: the bus station in Piazza Cairoli, parallel to platform n.1 of the State Railways, can be reached by local bus 101. Here you will find refreshment points, toilets and ticket office. The Filippo Turati bus station, connected by buses 101 and 102 that take you to the centre in 15 minutes, is near a bar and a ticket office.
Arrival station: The Tiburtina bus station is connected to the centre and can be reached in about 20 minutes by bus 62 and by metro line B. Available to users: free Wi-Fi, monitor with indication of departures and arrivals, ticket office, information point, toilets, security service and parking for the disabled.
Travel Tips
When departing from Palermo, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Palermo, Via Brasa (Ottica Universitaria Outlet), Palermo, Viale dei Picciotti (Segesta Autolinee SRL) and Palermo, Via Francesco Crispi / Molo Piave (Amari Port). When arriving in Rome, you can end your journey in bus stations like Rome, Tiburtina Station, Rome, Termini (G) and Rome, Roma Ostiense.
Omio customers book a bus from Palermo Centrale to Rome, Tiburtina Station most frequently for this route.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Palermo Centrale, which is located around 1 mile (s) / 1 km away from the city center, and they get off the bus at Rome, Tiburtina Station, located 2 mile (s) / 4 km away from the city center.
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