How to get to Pisa from Palermo

There are 4 options to travel between Palermo and Pisa including taking a train, coach, flight and ferry.

The cheapest way to travel from Palermo to Pisa is a ferry with an average price of £53.

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

A ferry is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Palermo to Pisa costing on average £80.

A ferry is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Pisa costing on average £91.

A ferry is £167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Pisa costing on average £220.

The fastest way to travel from Palermo to Pisa is by flight with an average journey time of 4h 37m.

Other travel options to Pisa take longer:

Train takes on average 15h 33m.

Coach takes on average 19h 22m.

Ferry takes on average 20h 51m.

The Palermo to Pisa distance is approximately 670 km.

The average frequency per day from Palermo to Pisa is:

• Around 7 trains per day.
• Around 4 flights per day.
• Around 2 coaches per day.
• Around 1 ferries per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Palermo to Pisa:

• Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Pisa International Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Pisa Centrale.
• Coaches mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina).
• Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Livorno (Terminal Grimaldi).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Palermo to Pisa, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Pisa by coach.
• Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa to go to Pisa by train.
• Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair to go to Pisa by flight.
• Travel with Grimaldi to go to Pisa by ferry.

Yes, there are direct services available from Palermo to Pisa with the following travel companies:

• 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
• 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.

Omio customers who travel from Palermo to Pisa often also extend their vacation to go to Florence, Rome, La Spezia, Milan, Lucca. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Pisa and these popular destinations at a great price.

To get from Palermo to Pisa, you can choose from several travel options including train, coach, flight and ferry.

In Pisa, you can visit the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa and explore the Piazza dei Miracoli, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring stunning medieval architecture. The Pisa Cathedral, with its intricate marble facades, and the Baptistery of St. John, known for its acoustics and Gothic design, are must-sees. Don't miss the Camposanto Monumentale, a historic cemetery with impressive frescoes. Dive into art history at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo and the National Museum of San Matteo. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Arno River, explore the charming Borgo Stretto street, and savour a gelato at one of Pisa's renowned gelaterias.

Two to three days in Pisa is generally sufficient to explore major attractions like the Leaning Tower, Pisa Cathedral, and the Piazza dei Miracoli, while also enjoying the local cuisine and atmosphere.