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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 £332.
Distance: 885 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£158 Average Price | £128 Average Price Cheapest | £332 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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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 · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3035h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1901One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3035h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1901One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH2267 · LH19146:054h55Marseille Provence Airport11:00Palermo Airport£2581One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus4:5530h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1901One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:4028h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles15:15Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£1981One-way2 changes
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LX787 · LX17426:407h25Marseille Provence Airport14:05Palermo Airport£3431One-way2 changes
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LH514013:457h20Marseille Provence Airport21:05Palermo Airport£3781One-way2 changes
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LH236+
LH514010:5010h15Marseille Provence Airport21:05Palermo Airport£3841One-way2 changes
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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 £158.
A coach is £204 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Palermo costing on average £332.
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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Palermo by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Transavia France.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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