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Compare bus, train, flight, and ferry for Florence to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Florence to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $61, while a train costs an average of $137.
Distance: 405 miles (653 km)
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$74 Average price | $137 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $97 Average price |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 28m Average total duration 12h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 47m Average total duration 19h 47m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 16h 21m Average total duration 15h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Florence to Palermo
How to get from Florence to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FR 39267:45 PM1h30Bologna Airport9:15 PMPalermo Airport$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 39267:45 PM1h30Bologna Airport9:15 PMPalermo Airport$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 62566:15 AM1h20Pisa International Airport7:35 AMPalermo Airport$251One-way0 transfers
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- InterCityNotte 196312:12 AM16h43Florence Campo di Marte4:55 PMPalermo Centrale$1381One-way0 transfers
Treno 18251 effettuato con bus FI655+InterCityNotte 799+
Intercity 72312:40 AM18h24Florence Santa Maria Novella7:04 PMPalermo Centrale$1491One-way2 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+Intercity 72710:14 AM12h44Florence Santa Maria Novella10:58 PMPalermo Centrale$1851One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:00 PM17h00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$871One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 PM17h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$911One-way0 transfers
- FR 84868:35 PM1h20Pisa International Airport9:55 PMPalermo Airport$261One-way0 transfers
- FR 43418:00 AM1h30Bologna Airport9:30 AMPalermo Airport$321One-way0 transfers
- FR 435310:40 AM1h30Bologna Airport12:10 PMPalermo Airport$361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Palermo:
A ferry is $13 (€11) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Palermo costing on average $74 (€60).
A ferry is $37 (€30) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Palermo costing on average $97 (€79).
A ferry is $76 (€62) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Palermo costing on average $137 (€111).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 28m.
Bus takes on average 16h 21m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 47m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Palermo as scheduled services by bus, train, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Livorno (Terminal Grimaldi) and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, Salemi to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Volotea, Vueling, Ryanair to go to Palermo by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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