The cheapest trains from Milan to Palermo
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Palermo will cost around £ 152 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 148.
Timetable Milan to Palermo
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The fastest trains from Milan to Palermo
Fastest Journey
14 h 55 m
Average
15 h
Trains per day
2
Distance
887 km
It's difficult to get from Milan to Palermo without changing at least once.
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Train Information from Milan to Palermo
 | Distance | 549 miles (886 km) |
 | Average train duration | 15 h 5 min |
 | Average train ticket price | £100 (€113) |
 | Train frequency | 1 a day |
 | Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day |
 | Train companies | Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Trenitalia |
Trains from Milan to Palermo cover the 549 miles (886 km) long journey taking on average 15 h 5 min with our travel partners like Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Trenitalia. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as £75, but the average price of train tickets is £100. Travellers depart most frequently from Milano Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
Train providers
Frecciarossa and Trenitalia from Milan to Palermo
Frecciarossa and Trenitalia trains will get you from Milan to Palermo from £75. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Enjoy the train ride to Palermo from Milan with Trenitalia, Italy’s main operator of train services throughout the country with an impressive fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and speed. The company's flagship trains are the high-speed Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca that can travel at speeds up to 186 mph (300 kmh). Trenitalia also operates intercity, regional and sleeper trains. Toilets and WiFi access are standard on long-distance train routes. In many cases, Trenitalia trains also provide barrier-free access.
Trenitalia tickets to Palermo from Milan are available on Omio, and you can find the best deals for them in just a few steps. Trenitalia offers three different ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Base, Economy, Super Economy and Ordinaria tickets. Trenitalia also has discount and loyalty cards for qualified travellers, which you can use on Omio. When travelling on a Trenitalia train between Milan and Palermo, you can expect to travel 549 miles (886 km). Check Trenitalia’s train times and tickets for the Milan to Palermo trip and buy your cheap ticket on Omio today!
These are Trenitalia 's ticket policies for COVID-19 for the train to Palermo from Milan:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Refund or voucher policy
- In the case of Trenitalia cancellations, the customer will be contacted directly. If the customer does not intend to travel, they can still obtain a full refund by submitting a cancellation request (relevant special conditions might apply) by filling in a request form for an electronic credit here: https://reclami-e-suggerimenti.trenitalia.com/rimborsi/en/Anagrafica.aspx
- Alternatively, the customer can request a refund for the payment method they used at the time of purchase by contacting a Trenitalia ticket office and presenting the communication received. Find the refund request form for regional trains here: https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/tcom/allegati/trenitalia/in_regione/Modulo_Indennit%C3%A0_Rimborsi_Coronavirus_posta_mail.pdf.
- For further information and cancellation procedures go to the Trenitalia website: https://www.trenitalia.com/en/info_contacts/refund-for-journey-cancellation.html Or in Italian here: https://www.trenitalia.com/it/informazioni/rimborso-per-rinuncia-al-viaggio-febbraio-2020.html
Travel Tips
Omio customers book a train from Milano Centrale to Palermo Centrale most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their trains from Milano Centrale and need to travel around 1.7 miles (2.8 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Palermo most often arrive at Palermo Centrale and need to travel around 0.6 miles (1 km) from this train station to the city centre.
Important Stations and Airports for this Journey
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Accessibility
Tram lines: 1
Bus lines: 5, 9, 10, 42, 81, 87, 152, 728, N26, NM2, NM3, Air Bus, Orio Shuttle
Train lines: FR, FB, EC, Thello, XP2, R28, IC, ICN, RV, R, Regio, Italo
WifiLockersParkingATMTaxisAccessibilityBus lines: 43, 56, 70, 94
Train lines: R21, R31, S1, S11, S2, S5, S7, S8
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