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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 $47. 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 $47, and a train costs an average of $56.
Distance: 405 miles (653 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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$106 Average price | $122 Average price | $86 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 50m Average total duration 12h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 5m Average total duration 15h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 17m Average total duration 20h 17m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 12h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Florence:
A ferry is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Florence costing on average $86 (€71).
A ferry is $48 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Florence costing on average $106 (€88).
A ferry is $64 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Florence costing on average $122 (€101).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 20m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Florence
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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- GL876:30 PM19h30Port of Palermo2:00 PMLivorno (Terminal Grimaldi)$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GL876:30 PM19h30Port of Palermo2:00 PMLivorno (Terminal Grimaldi)$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 84495:10 PM1h20Palermo Airport6:30 PMPisa International Airport$1011One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 736+
Regionale Veloce 41107:00 AM16h50Palermo Centrale11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1281One-way1 transfer- InterCityNotte 196412:53 PM16h43Palermo Centrale5:36 AMFlorence Campo di Marte$1351One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 730+InterCityNotte 77410:10 AM15h48Palermo Centrale1:58 AMFlorence Campo di Marte$1391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 PM25h05Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)10:15 PMFlorence, Guidoni Tram T2$941One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus3:25 PM17h20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)8:45 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$981One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 PM17h45Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)2:55 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1211One-way0 transfers
- FR 392710:40 AM1h30Palermo Airport12:10 PMBologna Airport$741One-way0 transfers
- FR 39177:45 AM1h30Palermo Airport9:15 AMBologna Airport$741One-way0 transfers
- FR 848510:10 PM1h20Palermo Airport11:30 PMPisa International Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Florence:
A ferry is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Florence costing on average $86 (€71).
A ferry is $48 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Florence costing on average $106 (€88).
A ferry is $64 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Florence costing on average $122 (€101).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 20m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 17m.
- Around 30 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 Malta Air, Volotea, ITA, Vueling, Ryanair to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Florence by ferry.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento, Regionale to go to Florence by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Volotea, Ryanair.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
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