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Compare bus and train for Paola to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paola to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $27.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$48 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paola to Palermo:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paola to Palermo costing on average $57 (€46).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
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How to get from Paola to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paola to Palermo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:28 AM6h37Paola5:05 PMPalermo$561One-way0 transfers
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10:28 AM6h37Paola5:05 PMPalermo$561One-way0 transfers
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10:28 AM6h37Paola5:05 PMPalermo$561One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paola to Palermo:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paola to Palermo costing on average $57 (€46).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paola and Palermo as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paola station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Quattromiglia, Via Guglielmo Marconi / Via Umberto Boccioni and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
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