How to travel from Salerno to Palermo

There are 4 options to travel from Salerno to Palermo including taking a train, ferry, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Salerno is by taking a flight, which costs on average $27 (€24).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Salerno to Palermo:

A flight is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Salerno to Palermo costing on average $30 (€27).

Taking a flight costs $6 (€6) less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of $33 (€30).

Taking a flight costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which costs on average $35 (€32) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Palermo from Salerno is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Palermo take longer:

Bus takes on average 15 h 20 min.

Taking a ferry requires on average 8 h 30 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 8 h 21 min.

You should expect to travel around 192 miles (309 km) between Salerno and Palermo.

The average frequency per day from Salerno to Palermo is:

• Around 1 ferry per day.
• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Salerno and Palermo as scheduled services by train, ferry, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salerno to Palermo:

• Most travelers board their ferry from Port of Salerno and arrive in Port of Palermo.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salerno to Palermo:

• You can go to Palermo from Salerno by bus with Itabus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€10) with Itabus from Salerno to Palermo on Omio.
• You can take a ferry from Salerno to Palermo with Grimaldi, Tirrenia or GNV. Cheap tickets can be found for $33 (€30) with Grimaldi from Salerno to Palermo.
• You can take a flight from Salerno to Palermo with Volotea, easyJet, Ryanair or Alitalia. Cheap tickets can be found for $27 (€24) with Volotea from Salerno to Palermo.
• You can travel by train to Palermo from Salerno with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo or Frecciarossa, and you can find Italo Salerno to Palermo tickets for $34 (€31) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Salerno to Palermo with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct ferry per day to take to Palermo with Grimaldi, Tirrenia or GNV.
• You can check for a direct train to Palermo with Intercity or Intercity Notte with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to Palermo tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.