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Compare coach, train and flight for Padua to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Padua to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £119, while a flight costs an average of £290.
Distance: 821 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£290 Average Price | £119 Average Price Cheapest | £130 Average Price | £110 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 51m Average total duration 17h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 18m Average total duration 20h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Palermo:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Padua to Palermo costing on average £130.
A train is £171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Palermo costing on average £290.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 51m.
Coach takes on average 21h 18m.
You'll arrive about 11h 3m sooner (3h 17m by flight vs 14h 20m by car). Tickets start at around £290 compared to roughly £110 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Padua to Palermo
How to get to Palermo from Padua by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Padua to Palermo is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 15:5025h30Padua17:20Palermo£791One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 15:5025h30Padua17:20Palermo£791One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 13:0024h15Padua13:15Palermo£1341One-way0 changes
Other options
- 8:1024h50Padua9:00Palermo£1291One-way0 changes
- 9:1024h50Padua10:00Palermo£1321One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Palermo:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Padua to Palermo costing on average £130.
A train is £171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Palermo costing on average £290.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 51m.
Coach takes on average 21h 18m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Padua and Palermo as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Padova and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Palermo by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Volotea, Malta Air, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Volotea, Malta Air.
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