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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 an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $333.
Distance: 508 miles (819 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$333 Average price | $160 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $145 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 6m Average total duration 17h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 2m Average total duration 21h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Venice to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Venice to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Palermo:
A bus is $32 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Palermo costing on average $160 (€134).
A bus is $206 (€172) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Palermo costing on average $333 (€279).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 6m.
Bus takes on average 22h 2m.
You'll arrive about 10h 57m sooner (3h 22m by flight vs 14h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $333 (€279) compared to roughly $145 (€122) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)10:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1091One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)10:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1091One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W466088:15 AM1h35Venice Marco Polo Airport9:50 AMPalermo Airport$1221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 770+
Intercity 72310:05 PM21h59Venice Santa Lucia7:04 PMPalermo Centrale$1561One-way1 transfer - Intercity 594+InterCityNotte 950633:34 PM22h38Venice Mestre1:12 PMPalermo Centrale$1891One-way1 transfer
- Intercity 584 · Intercity 591+InterCityNotte 19559:34 AM24h39Venice Mestre9:13 AMPalermo Centrale$2041One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM22h25Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti10:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1091One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM24h55Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)2:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1091One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM25h15Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti2:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1091One-way1 transfer
FR 57712:35 PM1h35Venice Marco Polo Airport2:10 PMPalermo Airport$1261One-way0 transfers- FR 8369:15 AM1h35Venice Marco Polo Airport10:50 AMPalermo Airport$1301One-way0 transfers
- AZ1466 · AZ177911:15 AM6h10Venice Marco Polo Airport5:25 PMPalermo Airport$1481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Palermo:
A bus is $32 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Palermo costing on average $160 (€134).
A bus is $206 (€172) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Palermo costing on average $333 (€279).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 6m.
Bus takes on average 22h 2m.
- Around 20 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, ITA, Volotea, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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