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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Palermo to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $61. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $61, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 265 miles (427 km)
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$141 Average price | $85 Average price | $107 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest |
7h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 38m Average total duration 11h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 18m Average total duration 13h 18m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Palermo to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Palermo to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Rome:
A flight is $12 (€10) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Rome costing on average $36 (€29).
A flight is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Rome costing on average $49 (€39).
A flight is $38 (€31) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Rome costing on average $61 (€50).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 35m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
Ferry takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo Termini Imerese and arrive in Port of Civitavecchia.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, ITA, Vueling Airlines, Condor to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with GNV to go to Rome by ferry.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 15 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, ITA, Condor.
- 1 direct ferries per day with GNV.
- 1 direct buses per day with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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