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Compare bus and train for Salemi to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Salemi to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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$12 Average price Cheapest | $12 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Salemi to Palermo:
A bus is $0.87 (€0.72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salemi to Palermo costing on average $12 (€10).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 45m.
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How to get from Salemi to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salemi to Palermo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:35 AM2h12Salemi9:47 AMPalermo$121One-way0 transfers
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7:35 AM2h12Salemi9:47 AMPalermo$121One-way0 transfers
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7:35 AM2h12Salemi9:47 AMPalermo$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salemi to Palermo:
A bus is $0.87 (€0.72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salemi to Palermo costing on average $12 (€10).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salemi and Palermo as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Salemi-Gibellina and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Salemi, Piazza Libertà and arrive in Palermo, Via della Libertà (D'Annunzio).
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with Autoservizi Salemi, Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl.
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