Travel Information between Madrid and Palermo
| 923 miles (1488 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $514 | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or iryo |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 923 miles (1488 km) from Madrid to Palermo. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or iryo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Palermo.
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How to get from Madrid to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Palermo
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There are 3 travel options between Madrid and Palermo. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Madrid is by taking a flight, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Palermo:
A flight is $104 (€94) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $137 (€124) from Madrid to Palermo.
Taking a flight costs $481 (€434) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $514 (€464).
The fastest way from Madrid to Palermo is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Palermo that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 48 h 10 min of travel time.
Getting to Palermo by train takes 60 h 22 min on average.
The Madrid to Palermo distance is around 923 miles (1488 km).
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Palermo is:
- 3 buses per day.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Madrid to Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Palermo:
- Flights most often depart from Madrid at Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Palermo at Palermo Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Palermo:
- You can travel by bus from Madrid to Palermo with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Madrid to Palermo tickets for $137 (€124) on Omio.
- You can travel by plane to Palermo from Madrid with Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, Alitalia, Air Europa or Air France, and you can find Ryanair Madrid to Palermo tickets for $33 (€30) on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Palermo from Madrid with iryo, and you can find iryo Madrid to Palermo tickets for $514 (€464) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Palermo with the following travel companies:
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- Take a direct flight with.
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Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palermo as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Madrid to Palermo.
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