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Compare train, bus, and flight for Parma to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Parma to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a train costs an average of $52.
Distance: 487 miles (785 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$103 Average price Cheapest | $129 Average price | $129 Average price |
20h 15m Average total duration 19h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 43m Average total duration 17h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Parma to Palermo
How to get from Parma to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Parma to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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InterCityNotte 1963InterCityNotte 797+
Intercity 723
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3907+
9941+Intercity 727FlixBus · FlixBus
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This is compared to other travel options from Parma to Palermo:
A flight is $15 (€12) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Parma to Palermo costing on average $37 (€30).
A flight is $31 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Parma to Palermo costing on average $52 (€43).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 26m.
Bus takes on average 20h 30m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Parma and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Parma station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Parma, Terminal Bus and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, Aeroitalia, Ryanair, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, Itabus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 13 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair, ITA.
- 0 direct buses per day with Itabus.
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