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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $95. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 59m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, and a train costs an average of $428.
Distance: 860 miles (1385 km)
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$239 Average price | $163 Average price Cheapest | $428 Average price | $319 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 33h 7m Average total duration 32h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 28m Average total duration 23h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo:
A bus is $76 (€62) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average $239 (€195).
A bus is $265 (€217) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average $428 (€350).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 23h 58m.
Bus takes on average 32h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Palermo
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM37h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1601One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM37h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1601One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH3222:35 PM2h20Frankfurt am Main Airport4:55 PMPalermo Airport$1961One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM38h00Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1671One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM38h55Frankfurt South station11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1681One-way3 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM36h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1761One-way2 transfers
AZ407 · AZ17896:25 PM4h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:30 PMPalermo Airport$1661One-way1 transfer- AZ407 · AZ17836:25 PM4h40Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 PMPalermo Airport$1661One-way1 transfer
- LH108 · LH19161:15 PM4h05Frankfurt am Main Airport5:20 PMPalermo Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo:
A bus is $76 (€62) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average $239 (€195).
A bus is $265 (€217) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average $428 (€350).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 23h 58m.
Bus takes on average 32h 37m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Amelia, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus.
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