How to get to Palermo from Ancona

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Compare train and coach for Ancona to Palermo

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ancona to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 16h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a train costs an average of £51.

Distance: 610 km

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£97

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£93

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17h 6m

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16h 36m

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30m

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19h 15m

Average total duration

18h 45m

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from Ancona to Palermo

How to get to Palermo from Ancona by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Ancona to Palermo is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
04:3030h30
Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681
11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
£861One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
04:3030h30
Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681
11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
£861One-way
2 changes

Fastest

RegionaleRegionale 19797+FrecciargentoFRECCIARGENTO 8851+IntercityIntercity 727
07:3015h31
Ancona station
23:01Palermo Centrale
£1201One-way
2 changes

Other options

IntercityIntercity 533 · Intercity 727
05:5017h11
Ancona station
23:01Palermo Centrale
£1141One-way
1 change
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4151+FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 9503+IntercityIntercity 723
03:3315h37
Ancona station
19:10Palermo Centrale
£1381One-way
2 changes
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4157+Intercity NotteInterCityNotte 1959
18:5018h22
Ancona station
13:12Palermo Centrale
£2491One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Ancona to Palermo

Travel to Palermo easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ancona to Palermo.

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There are 2 options to travel between Ancona and Palermo including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Ancona to Palermo is a coach with an average price of £49.

This is compared to other travel options from Ancona to Palermo:

A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ancona to Palermo costing on average £51.

The fastest way to travel from Ancona to Palermo is by train with an average journey time of 15h 29m.

Other travel options to Palermo take longer:

Coach takes on average 19h 25m.

The Ancona to Palermo distance is approximately 610 km.
The average frequency per day from Ancona to Palermo is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ancona and Palermo as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ancona to Palermo:
  • Flights mostly depart from Ancona Marche Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
  • Trains mostly depart from Ancona station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ancona to Palermo, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Palermo by coach.
  • Travel with Volotea, Aeroitalia to go to Palermo by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Ancona to Palermo:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Volotea.
Omio customers who travel from Ancona to Palermo often also extend their vacation to go to Catania, Rome, Cefalù, Milan, Trapani. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Palermo and these popular destinations at a great price.

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