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Compare coach, train and flight for Palermo to Parma
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Parma among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 785 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£79 Average Price | £75 Average Price Cheapest | £89 Average Price |
20h 25m Average total duration 19h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 15m Average total duration 15h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Parma
How to get to Parma from Palermo by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Parma is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 449919:501h35Palermo Airport21:25Parma Airport£941One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FR 61486:001h40Palermo Airport7:40Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport£641One-way0 changes
Fastest
AZ178615:051h30Palermo Airport16:35Milan Linate Airport£901One-way0 changes
Other options
InterCityNotte 196412:5819h23Palermo Centrale8:21Parma station£1061One-way0 changes
Intercity 730+
InterCityNotte 79810:1519h07Palermo Centrale5:22Parma station£1131One-way1 change
Intercity 736+
9994+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 39307:0515h26Palermo Centrale22:31Parma station£1351One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1022h14Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)19:24Parma, Terminal Bus£1021One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:2525h35Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)17:00Parma, Terminal Bus£1101One-way1 change
AZ176413:451h35Palermo Airport15:20Milan Linate Airport£901One-way0 changes
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Regionale TRENORD 80342+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 24679:155h43Palermo Airport14:58Parma station£1341One-way2 changes
AZ177211:201h40Palermo Airport13:00Milan Linate Airport£1091One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Parma:
A flight is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Palermo to Parma costing on average £34.
A flight is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Parma costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Parma take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 15m.
Coach takes on average 22h 50m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Parma as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Genoa.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Parma station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Parma, Terminal Bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Parma by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, easyJet, Aeroitalia to go to Parma by flight.
- Travel with Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee to go to Parma by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Itabus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, easyJet.
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