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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Milan to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $75. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $75, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 551 miles (887 km)
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$149 Average price | $146 Average price | $109 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 30m Average total duration 15h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 38m Average total duration 20h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 14m Average total duration 20h 14m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Palermo
How to get from Milan to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Palermo is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U235017:00 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport8:45 AMPalermo Airport$1061One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GNV Virgo9:30 PM19h45Port of Genoa5:15 PMPort of Palermo$901One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ178712:50 PM1h30Milan Linate Airport2:20 PMPalermo Airport$2071One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 19638:10 PM20h45Milan Centrale4:55 PMPalermo Centrale$1461One-way0 transfers
- InterCityNotte 797+
Intercity 72310:18 PM20h47Milan Porta Garibaldi7:05 PMPalermo Centrale$1601One-way1 transfer 
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9613+Intercity 7278:30 AM14h28Milan Centrale10:58 PMPalermo Centrale$2121One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM25h20Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1181One-way1 transfer- FlixBus1:05 PM21h55Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM24h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$1171One-way1 transfer
- FR 61498:10 AM1h40Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport9:50 AMPalermo Airport$1401One-way0 transfers
- FR 102812:25 PM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport2:10 PMPalermo Airport$1401One-way0 transfers
- AZ2029 · AZ17799:00 AM4h45Milan Linate Airport1:45 PMPalermo Airport$1531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Palermo:
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Palermo costing on average $41 (€33).
A flight is $54 (€44) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Palermo costing on average $75 (€61).
A flight is $60 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Palermo costing on average $81 (€66).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 31m.
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 18h 15m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Malta Air, Aeroitalia, Ryanair, easyJet, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, easyJet, ITA.
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