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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Palermo to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $50, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 405 miles (653 km)
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$130 Average price | $124 Average price | $85 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 51m Average total duration 12h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 4m Average total duration 15h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 46m Average total duration 19h 46m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Palermo to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Florence is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
V71408Cheapest
GL87Fastest
FR 6255Other options
Intercity 730+InterCityNotte 774Intercity 736+
Regionale Veloce 4110Intercity 730+
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9568
FlixBusFlixBus
XZ2710+Regionale 20481 · Regionale Veloce 4100XZ2712+Regionale 20693+Intercity 598
AZ1782 · AZ1677Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Florence:
A flight is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Florence costing on average $33 (€26).
A flight is $28 (€23) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Florence costing on average $50 (€40).
A flight is $43 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Florence costing on average $64 (€52).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 5m.
Bus takes on average 17h 20m.
Ferry takes on average 19h 30m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Florence as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Livorno.
- Travel with Volotea, ITA, Vueling, Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Florence by ferry.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Florence by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 2 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
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