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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 $12 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $19.
Distance: 46 miles (75 km)
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$12 Average price Cheapest | $19 Average price |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 $19.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
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)$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:15 AM1h35Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II10:50 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus7:30 AM1h30Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II9:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 21874 · Regionale 217502:38 PM3h31Trapani station6:09 PMPalermo Sferracavallo$181One-way1 transfer
Regionale 21858 · Regionale 56086:50 AM3h54Trapani station10:44 AMPalermo Sferracavallo$181One-way1 transfer
Regionale 21882 · Regionale 217666:15 PM3h54Trapani station10:09 PMPalermo Sferracavallo$181One-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 $19.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Trapani, Piazzale Papa Giovanni Paolo II and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Trains mostly depart from Trapani station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Travel with Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Segesta Autolinee, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 18 direct buses per day with Segesta Autolinee, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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