How to travel from Milan to Palermo

There are 4 travel options between Milan and Palermo. You can take a train, bus, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Milan is by taking a bus, which costs on average $58 (€50).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Milan to Palermo:

A bus is $37 (€32) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $95 (€82) from Milan to Palermo.

Taking a bus costs $37 (€32) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $94 (€82) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $61 (€53) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $119 (€103).

The fastest way from Milan to Palermo is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.

There are alternative travel options to Palermo that take longer:

Getting to Palermo by bus takes 16 h 5 min on average.

Getting to Palermo by ferry takes 20 h 45 min on average.

Getting to Palermo by train takes 14 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 549 miles (886 km) between Milan and Palermo.

The average frequency per day from Milan to Palermo is:

• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Milan to Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Milan to Palermo:

• Most travelers take a bus from Milano, Milan Linate Airport to Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
• Most travelers board their plane from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
• Most travelers catch their train from Milan Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Milan to Palermo:

• You can go to Palermo from Milan by bus with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sais Autolinee, Marino Autolinee, Infobus or Alsa. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $58 (€50) with FlixBus from Milan to Palermo on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Milan to Palermo with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, easyJet, Alitalia, Air Malta, Aeroitalia, Neos Air or Alitalia (2). Cheap tickets can be found for $94 (€82) with Alitalia from Milan to Palermo.
• You can travel between Milan and Palermo by train with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento or Frecciarossa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $84 (€73) with Italo from Milan to Palermo.

Yes, there are direct routes from Milan to Palermo with the following travel companies:

• You can travel directly by bus with FlixBus.
• You can book a direct flight with easyJet, Alitalia or Aeroitalia.
• You can travel directly by train with.

Direct services to Palermo tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.