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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 flight with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 10m. 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 flight costs an average of €24, and a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 487 miles (785 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€110 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €120 Average price |
19h 51m Average total duration 19h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 52m Average total duration 17h 22m 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.
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How to get from Parma to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Parma to Palermo:
A flight is $34 (€27) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Parma to Palermo costing on average $64 (€50).
A flight is $39 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Parma to Palermo costing on average $70 (€55).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 14m.
Bus takes on average 15h 22m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, Aeroitalia, Wizz Air, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Palermo by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, ITA.
- 0 direct buses per day with Itabus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
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