Travel

Getting to Palermo

By plane

Palermo Airport, also known as Falcone Borsellino Airport, is located in Punta Raisi, about 35 km outside the city. It serves as a major hub for both domestic and international flights to and from Sicily.

The airport is connected to the city by a shuttle train that departs approximately every 30 minutes. Tickets from Punta Raisi to any train station in Palermo, and vice versa, can be purchased on the Trenitalia website (https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html), at train stations in Palermo (Notarbartolo and Palermo Centrale), or at ticket vending machines located at the airport train station.

Other transport options from the airport include a shuttle bus service (Autolinee Prestia e Comandè, https://www.prestiaecomande.it/orari-e-linee/), taxis (Coop. Trinacria: +39 331 429 6956 / +39 091 6878; Coop. Autoradio Taxi: +39 091 513311 / +39 091 8481), and car rentals. 

For more information, visit the airport’s official website: https://www.gesap.it/en.

By train

The main train station in Palermo is Stazione Centrale, located in Piazza Giulio Cesare in the old town district. 

Train schedules, destinations, and fares are available on the Trenitalia website (https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html). 

Information about the local metro system can be found here: https://turismo.comune.palermo.it/palermo-welcome-muoversi-a-palermo-mobilita.php?tp=118#. 

By ferry

The port of Palermo has direct ferry connections from Cagliari, Civitavecchia, Genoa, Livorno, Milazzo, Naples, and Salerno. 

For schedules and bookings, visit the GNV (https://www.gnv.it/en) or Tirrenia (https://en.tirrenia.it/) websites.

By car

From Villa San Giovanni in southern Calabria, travelers can take a car ferry to Messina and then drive along the motorway to reach Palermo.

By bus

Long-distance bus services to Palermo are available from many Italian cities. For routes, schedules, and fares, consult the SAIS website: https://www.saisautolinee.it/en.