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Compare train, coach and flight for Marseille to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £63. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, and a train costs an average of £335.
Distance: 885 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£160 Average Price | £129 Average Price Cheapest | £335 Average Price |
8h 52m Average total duration Fastest 5h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 4m Average total duration 17h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40h 10m Average total duration 39h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Palermo from Marseille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Palermo is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus23:0036h00Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1371One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus23:0036h00Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1371One-way1 change
Fastest
FR 678516:001h40Marseille Provence Airport17:40Palermo Airport£1651One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus4:5530h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1461One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:4028h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles15:15Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1521One-way2 changes
AF7349 · AF1304+
AF97457:0512h40Marseille Provence Airport19:45Palermo Airport£2071One-way2 changes
AF7349 · AF1504+
AF97457:0512h40Marseille Provence Airport19:45Palermo Airport£2071One-way2 changes
AF7337 · AF1312+
AF979613:459h35Marseille Provence Airport23:20Palermo Airport£2771One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Marseille to Palermo
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Palermo:
A coach is £31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Palermo costing on average £160.
A coach is £206 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Palermo costing on average £335.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Coach takes on average 17h 34m.
Train takes on average 39h 40m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Palermo as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Transavia France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Palermo by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Transavia France.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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