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Compare train and bus for Trapani to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Trapani to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 46 miles (75 km)
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Compare the available ways to get from Trapani to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Trapani to Palermo:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Trapani to Palermo costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Trapani to Palermo
How to get from Trapani to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Trapani to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:15 AM1h35Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II10:50 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€61One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus9:15 AM1h35Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II10:50 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus9:15 AM1h35Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II10:50 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€61One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 21874 · Regionale 217502:38 PM3h31Trapani station6:09 PMPalermo Sferracavallo€151One-way1 transfer
Regionale 21858 · Regionale 56086:50 AM3h54Trapani station10:44 AMPalermo Sferracavallo€151One-way1 transfer
Regionale 21882 · Regionale 217666:15 PM3h54Trapani station10:09 PMPalermo Sferracavallo€151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Trapani to Palermo:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Trapani to Palermo costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Trapani and Palermo as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Trapani station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Marsala, Aeroporto (Capolinea autobus) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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