How to travel from Palermo to Florence

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Travel Information between Palermo and Florence

Distance404 miles (652 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus, flight or ferry
Ticket price range$34 - $59
Cheapest modeFlight • $34 (€31) • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $34 (€31) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesItabus, Grimaldi, Vueling Airlines or Intercity Notte

Travel 404 miles (652 km) by train, bus, flight or ferry from Palermo to Florence. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Itabus, Grimaldi, Vueling Airlines or Intercity Notte among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Palermo to Florence.

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from Palermo to Florence

How to get from Palermo to Florence by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Palermo to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
01:25PM17h20
Palermo
06:45AMFlorence
$851One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
01:25PM17h20
Palermo
06:45AMFlorence
$851One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Autoservizi Salemi
04:00PM15h00
Palermo
07:00AMFlorence
$1041One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Palermo to Florence

Travel to Florence easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Palermo to Florence.

FAQs

There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Florence: train, bus, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Florence is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $34 (€31) compared to other travel options to Florence:

A flight is $8 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Florence costing on average $42 (€38).

A flight is $7 (€6) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Florence costing on average $41 (€37).

A flight is $24 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Florence costing on average $59 (€53).

The quickest way to travel from Palermo to Florence is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 15 h of travel time.

Ferry takes on average 19 h 30 min.

Train takes on average 12 h 39 min.

The distance is approximately 404 miles (652 km) from Palermo to Florence.

The average frequency per day from Palermo to Florence is:

  • 1 bus per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Florence from 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 from Palermo to Florence:

  • Flights most often depart from Palermo at Palermo Airport and arrive in Florence at Florence Peretola Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Palermo to Florence:

  • Travel with Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi or FlixBus for buses to Florence. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Palermo to Florence tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).
  • Grimaldi can get you to Florence by ferry. You can find a good deal for ferry tickets with Grimaldi from Palermo to Florence for $41 (€37) on Omio.
  • Travel with Vueling Airlines, Alitalia or Volotea for flights to Florence. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Volotea Palermo to Florence tickets on Omio for $34 (€31).
  • Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa or Italo for trains to Florence. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Intercity Palermo to Florence tickets on Omio for $59 (€53).

Yes, there are direct services available from Palermo to Florence with the following travel companies:

  • 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.

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

Your trip from Palermo to Florence doesn't have to end in Florence. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Rome, Pisa, Venice, Milan or Bologna. If you’d like to add Rome, Pisa, Venice, Milan or Bologna to your Palermo to Florence tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Florence today!
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