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Compare train, coach, flight and ferry for Palermo to Siena
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Siena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £55, while a flight costs an average of £139.
Distance: 603 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£139 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest | £95 Average Price | £90 Average Price | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 45m Average total duration 19h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 23m Average total duration 16h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Siena:
A ferry is £35 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Palermo to Siena costing on average £90.
A ferry is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Siena costing on average £95.
A ferry is £84 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Siena costing on average £139.
Other travel options to Siena take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 6m.
Coach takes on average 17h 23m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Siena
How to get to Siena from Palermo by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Siena is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
13:2516h20Palermo5:45Siena£441One-way0 changes
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13:2516h20Palermo5:45Siena£441One-way0 changes
Fastest
13:2516h20Palermo5:45Siena£441One-way0 changes
Other options
19:1019h44Palermo14:54Siena£651One-way0 changes
14:2520h45Palermo11:10Siena£701One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Siena:
A ferry is £35 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Palermo to Siena costing on average £90.
A ferry is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Siena costing on average £95.
A ferry is £84 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Siena costing on average £139.
Other travel options to Siena take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 6m.
Coach takes on average 17h 23m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 45m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Siena as scheduled services by train, coach, flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Siena station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Livorno (Terminal Grimaldi).
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Pisa International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli).
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Siena by ferry.
- Travel with Malta Air to go to Siena by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus to go to Siena by coach.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Siena by train.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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