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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 $62. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 27m. 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 $62, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 265 miles (427 km)
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$148 Average price | $108 Average price | $79 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest |
8h 27m Average total duration Fastest 5h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 44m Average total duration 11h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 19m Average total duration 13h 19m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Rome
How to get from Palermo to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
AZ17923:10 PM1h15Palermo Airport4:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1091One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:10 PM14h20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)11:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$691One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ178412:15 PM1h10Palermo Airport1:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1361One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 73010:15 AM11h19Palermo Centrale9:34 PMRome Termini$1191One-way0 transfers- Intercity 7367:05 AM11h29Palermo Centrale6:34 PMRome Termini$1191One-way0 transfers
- InterCityNotte 19588:25 PM13h26Palermo Centrale9:51 AMRome Termini$1511One-way0 transfers
S2026:00 PM12h15Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)6:15 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$881One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM15h25Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)6:50 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM18h30Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)5:35 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1371One-way1 transfer
- FR 49014:40 PM1h15Palermo Airport5:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1301One-way0 transfers
- FR 58487:40 AM1h15Palermo Airport8:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1301One-way0 transfers
- AZ17884:10 PM1h15Palermo Airport5:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1361One-way0 transfers
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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 $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Rome costing on average $56 (€45).
A flight is $38 (€31) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Rome costing on average $62 (€50).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 40m.
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
Ferry takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 33 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 Gnv to go to Rome by ferry.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Aeroitalia, ITA, Ryanair, Vueling, Condor Flugdienst to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 1 direct buses per day with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl.
- 15 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Aeroitalia, ITA, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
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