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Compare bus, train, 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 an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €53, while a train costs an average of €106.
Distance: 416 miles (670 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Ferry | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|
€67 Average price | €106 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 2m Average total duration 15h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 49m Average total duration 19h 49m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 19h 4m Average total duration 18h 34m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Pisa to Palermo:
A ferry is €14 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €67.
A ferry is €33 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €86.
A ferry is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €106.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 2m.
Bus takes on average 19h 4m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Pisa to Palermo
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 PM21h35Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€811One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 PM21h35Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€811One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 62566:15 AM1h20Pisa International Airport7:35 AMPalermo Airport€1411One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 799+
Intercity 7232:21 AM16h43Pisa Centrale7:04 PMPalermo Centrale€1101One-way1 transfer
Intercity 501 · Intercity 7276:33 AM16h25Pisa Centrale10:58 PMPalermo Centrale€1161One-way1 transfer
Intercity 1588+
InterCityNotte 19637:27 PM21h28Pisa Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale€1341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM21h50Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€891One-way1 transfer
FR 84868:45 PM1h20Pisa International Airport10:05 PMPalermo Airport€1571One-way0 transfers
FR 84505:10 PM1h20Pisa International Airport6:30 PMPalermo Airport€2141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pisa to Palermo:
A ferry is €14 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €67.
A ferry is €33 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €86.
A ferry is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pisa to Palermo costing on average €106.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 2m.
Bus takes on average 19h 4m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 49m.
- Around 6 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 bus, train, 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 Livorno (Terminal Grimaldi) and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Volotea to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Palermo by ferry.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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