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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Milan to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $83, and a flight costs an average of $22.
Distance: 551 miles (887 km)
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$160 Average price | $149 Average price | $104 Average price | $91 Average price Cheapest |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 40m Average total duration 16h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 50m Average total duration 20h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 4m Average total duration 20h 4m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Palermo
How to get from Milan to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U235018:00 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:45 AMPalermo Airport$981One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 10155:50 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport7:35 AMPalermo Airport$811One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 449810:00 PM1h30Parma Airport11:30 PMPalermo Airport$1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 19638:10 PM20h45Milan Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale$1491One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9613+
Intercity 7278:30 AM14h28Milan Centrale10:58 PMPalermo Centrale$2171One-way1 transfer- InterCityNotte 755 · InterCityNotte 770+Intercity 7239:50 PM21h15Milan Centrale7:05 PMPalermo Centrale$1881One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM24h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM22h30Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1431One-way1 transfer
AZ17738:25 AM1h40Milan Linate Airport10:05 AMPalermo Airport$1101One-way0 transfers- AZ17659:35 AM1h40Milan Linate Airport11:15 AMPalermo Airport$1301One-way0 transfers
- U235119:25 PM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport11:10 PMPalermo Airport$1251One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average $42 (€33).
A flight is $61 (€49) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Palermo costing on average $83 (€66).
A flight is $68 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Palermo costing on average $90 (€72).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 28m.
Ferry takes on average 18h 15m.
Bus takes on average 21h 45m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Aeroitalia, Ryanair to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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