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Compare bus, train, and flight for Venice to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Venice to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 508 miles (819 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$129 Average price | $154 Average price | $121 Average price Cheapest |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 43m Average total duration 18h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 27m Average total duration 20h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Palermo
How to get from Venice to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
AZ1460 · AZ17856:15 AM4h15Venice Marco Polo Airport10:30 AMPalermo Airport$1271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- AZ1460 · AZ17856:15 AM4h15Venice Marco Polo Airport10:30 AMPalermo Airport$1271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FR 5776:15 AM1h35Venice Marco Polo Airport7:50 AMPalermo Airport$1361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 770+
Intercity 72310:05 PM21h00Venice Santa Lucia7:05 PMPalermo Centrale$1651One-way1 transfer 
FRECCIAROSSA 9405+Intercity 7277:26 AM15h32Venice Santa Lucia10:58 PMPalermo Centrale$2131One-way1 transfer- Intercity 584 · Intercity 511+InterCityNotte 19559:34 AM23h34Venice Mestre9:08 AMPalermo Centrale$2161One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1551One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM22h25Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM25h15Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1561One-way2 transfers
- AZ1466 · AZ178111:15 AM3h10Venice Marco Polo Airport2:25 PMPalermo Airport$1501One-way1 transfer
- AZ1466 · AZ177911:15 AM3h45Venice Marco Polo Airport3:00 PMPalermo Airport$1501One-way1 transfer
- AZ1462 · AZ17953:15 PM3h05Venice Marco Polo Airport6:20 PMPalermo Airport$1501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Palermo:
A flight is $22 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Venice to Palermo costing on average $46 (€37).
A flight is $44 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Palermo costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 35m.
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Palermo as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA, Volotea, Wizz Air to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Palermo by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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