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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Pisa to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Pisa to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $49, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 416 miles (670 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Ferry | Bus |
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$143 Average price | $129 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $86 Average price |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 9m Average total duration 15h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 49m Average total duration 19h 49m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 17h 53m Average total duration 17h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Pisa to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pisa to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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InterCityNotte 799+Intercity 723Intercity 501 · Intercity 727
FRECCIARGENTO 8591+InterCityNotte 1959FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusFR 9584FR 6256Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Pisa to Palermo:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa to Palermo costing on average $31 (€25).
A flight is $28 (€22) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Pisa to Palermo costing on average $49 (€40).
A flight is $29 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pisa to Palermo costing on average $50 (€41).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 55m.
Bus takes on average 20h 30m.
Ferry takes on average 19h 30m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pisa and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Pisa International Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pisa Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Livorno and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Volotea to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Curcio Viaggi to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Palermo by ferry.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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