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Compare train, ferry, flight, and bus for Palermo to Livorno
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Livorno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the ferry is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €44, and a flight costs an average of €28.
Distance: 406 miles (655 km)
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€81 Average price Cheapest | €115 Average price | €141 Average price | €140 Average price |
21h 11m Average total duration 20h 11m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 14h 49m Average total duration 14h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 0m Average total duration 18h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Livorno
How to get from Palermo to Livorno by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Livorno is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 9476Cheapest
FR 9476Fastest
FR 9476Other options
Intercity 736 · Intercity 822
Intercity 730+
InterCityNotte 796
Intercity 736+
FRECCIAROSSA 9658+
FRECCIABIANCA 8630
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
FR 6255
FR 9513
XZ2712+
Regionale 20681 · ETRUSCHI LINE 4136
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Livorno:
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Livorno costing on average $55 (€44).
A flight is $26 (€21) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Livorno costing on average $62 (€49).
A flight is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Livorno costing on average $64 (€51).
Other travel options to Livorno take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 0m.
Bus takes on average 33h 30m.
Ferry takes on average 18h 30m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Livorno as scheduled services by train, ferry, flight, and bus 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 Livorno Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Livorno, Piazza Dante (Stazione ferroviaria).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Genoa.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Livorno by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Livorno by bus.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair to go to Livorno by flight.
- Travel with Grimaldi, GNV to go to Livorno by ferry.
- 3 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi, GNV.
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