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Palermo airport is about 35 km from the city centre. Almost all the major international scheduled airlines and many low-cost airlines fly to Falcone-Borsellino airport. For information on Palermo airport visit the website: Aeroporto Palermo.

From Palermo airport to the city centre with public transport

On the lower floor of the airport, there is the train station, here you will have to take the train to Palermo Central Station. For rail connections, updated train timetables and information on costs and services, visit the Italian Railways website: Trenitalia.

 You can reach the central station of Palermo also by bus, the bus stop is 50 m to the right as you exit the airport. The bus will leave you right in front of Central Station. The bus leaves every half hour from 5 to 24 and the ticket costs around € 7.00. For information on the service, visit the website: Prestia e Comande.

 You can also use a shared taxi shuttle from Palermo Airport to Palermo city centre. Shared taxis have a yellow disk on the roof of the car saying. Shared taxis usually stop in front of the airport, near the bus stop. You will have to wait for the taxi to fill up to a maximum of 8 passengers before you can leave, but times are fairly quick as demand is high and cars fill up quickly and often leave with a minimum of 4 passengers. The journey ends at the central station, but there are also intermediate stops. The cost € 8/10 per person. The service also operates from Palermo to the airport, just book before departure with one of the companies offering the service and agree on the time and point of departure. If you would like to use this service, go to the website: Taxi Sharing. If you wish to travel more comfortably you can book a transfer that will take you to your accommodation at any time. Booking a transfer is very simple, just enter the date, arrival time and the number of your flight in the appropriate section of the registration form. If you still do not have the necessary data available, you can tell us all the details a few days before your arrival.

The Vincenzo Bellini airport of Catania is located about 200 km from Palermo. Several flag companies fly to Catania and also several charters. Arriving in Catania you can enjoy the splendid view of Mount Etna from above. For information on Catania airport visit the website: Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini.

From Catania airport to Palermo by public transport

 To go from Catania airport to Palermo by bus, just go to the bus stop which is right in front of the terminal. For bus, timetables visit the website: Sais autolinee.

A luxus ship, provided with several facilities (cinema, swimming pool, bars and restaurants) connects daily Palermo to Genova. The crossing takes 20 hours. Departure from Genova every evening at 23:00, arrival at Palermo the following day at 19:00. For information, availability and online booking visit: Gnv.

Civitavecchia is the port of Rome and is located some 100 km from the Italian capital city. The ship from Civitavecchia to Palermo leaves daily, the journey lasts 12 hours. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays the service is operated by the company Snav. Tuesdays and Thursdays by GNV. For information, availability and online booking visit the websites:Gnv and Snav.

The journey takes approximately 47 minutes and covers a distance of 21.7 miles (34.9 km). Follow the signs for Palermo and continue until the Centro exit. From there, follow the signs to the city center. You can find detailed directions here.

The journey takes approximately 2 hours and 21 minutes and covers a distance of 130.5 miles (210 km). Follow the signs until you reach the A29 Palermo-Catania motorway (toll-free) in the direction of Palermo. Follow the directions and take the Porto di Palermo exit. From there, follow the signs to the city center. You can find detailed directions here.

The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 72.1 miles (116 km). Follow the signs for the Strada Provinciale Trapani-Marsala, and then take the exit for the A29 Palermo/Mazara/Trapani towards Trapani/Palermo. After about 6.2 miles (10 km), take the exit towards Palermo and continue to the capital. You can find detailed directions here.