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City to airport · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

4 ways to the airport

Palermo publishes no single figure for how early to be at the terminal. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. The Taxi at the fixed zone fare is 10 minutes quicker for €44 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Prestia e Comandè coach

Prestia Comandè · Prestia e Comandè
50 min rideEvery 30 min03:30–21:30
The bus terminal in Via Tommaso FazelloPalermo Falcone Borsellino
Non-stopLuggage space
€6total for 1 adult€6 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello, beside Palermo Centrale; also Via Roma 289 and Piazza Ruggero Settimo 18

EUR 6.00 single and EUR 10.00 return bought online or at the desks; EUR 6.50 and EUR 11.00 on board, in cash or by contactless card. Children 3 to 12 pay EUR 4.00, under-threes travel free.

Luggage. A coach with a hold; folded scooters travel free, a bicycle pays a surcharge.

Hours. Every 30 minutes, every day. The last coach to the airport leaves the station at 21:30, three and a half hours before the last one leaves the airport.

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Regional

Regional train to Palermo Centrale

Regionale · Trenitalia
51–66 min rideEvery 30 min04:00–22:12
Palermo CentralePalermo Falcone Borsellino
Luggage space
€6.80total for 1 adult€6.80 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Palermo Centrale, any platform showing Palermo Aeroporto or Punta Raisi

EUR 6.80 for adults, EUR 3.50 for children aged 4 to 11; in a family or group of two to six with a paying adult, 12- to 17-year-olds pay half. Boarding at the airport without a ticket costs EUR 5 on top.

Luggage. An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.

Hours. Weekdays 04:00 to 22:12, two an hour in the day. Sundays and holidays 04:50 to 23:08. The 05:20 and 05:55 on weekdays are 34-minute Genio Express runs; the rest take 45 to 65 minutes.

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Taxi

Taxi at the fixed zone fare

Taxi · Comune di Palermo licensed taxis
30–50 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
A licensed white Palermo taxi from any addressPalermo Falcone Borsellino
24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fare
€50total for 1 adult€50 eachView details
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. A licensed white Palermo taxi from any address; the departure zone sets the fare

Fixed by zone, the same both ways: EUR 50 to Stazione Centrale and Brancaccio, EUR 44 to Corso Calatafimi and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, EUR 39 to Viale Michelangelo and Viale Lazio. Per car, up to eight passengers.

Luggage. A saloon or a larger car; no luggage charge is published.

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Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
30–50 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Any address in PalermoPalermo Falcone Borsellino
24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€81total for 1 adult€81 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Any address in Palermo; the driver collects you at the door

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Luggage. The minivan seats four with four bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Every way from Palermo airport into Palermo

How do I get from Palermo city centre to Palermo airport?

For one traveler the Prestia e Comandè coach is the way we recommend: €6 in total, 50 min, boarding at the bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello. The first one leaves at 03:30 and is at the airport by about 04:20; the last leaves at 21:30. Palermo publishes no single figure for how early to be at the terminal; its guide covers security, documents and baggage and leaves the check-in deadline to your airline. Have the boarding pass out before the security queue.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Taxi at the fixed zone fare

Any hour.

Pre-booked private transfer

Any hour.

Prestia e Comandè coach

First 03:30 from the bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello, at the airport by about 04:20.

Regional train to Palermo Centrale

First 04:00 from Palermo Centrale, at the airport by about 05:00.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

For a dawn flight the coach starts first: 03:30 from the station, reaching the airport at 04:20. The first train leaves Palermo Centrale at 04:00 on weekdays and 04:50 on Sundays. Before half past three it is a taxi at the fixed fare.

Before you leave for Palermo Airport

From the centre to each way out
How early to be there

Palermo publishes no single figure for how early to be at the terminal; its guide covers security, documents and baggage and leaves the check-in deadline to your airline. Have the boarding pass out before the security queue.

Early flights

For a dawn flight the coach starts first: 03:30 from the station, reaching the airport at 04:20. The first train leaves Palermo Centrale at 04:00 on weekdays and 04:50 on Sundays. Before half past three it is a taxi at the fixed fare.

Where the bus leaves from

The coach leaves from the bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello beside Palermo Centrale, every 30 minutes from 03:30 to 21:30, and calls at Via Roma 289 and Piazza Ruggero Settimo 18 on the way out. The terminal ticket office is open 06:00 to 20:00; sellers stand at the Via Roma and Politeama stops from 04:00 to 17:30.

Taxis to the airport

The fixed fares apply towards the airport too: EUR 50 from the Stazione Centrale and Brancaccio zone, EUR 44 from Corso Calatafimi and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, EUR 39 from Viale Michelangelo and Viale Lazio. Book through Radio Taxi Trinacria (091 6878) or Autoradio Taxi (091 8481).

Questions

When is the first Prestia e Comandè coach from the bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello?

03:30. It reaches the airport at about 04:20.

How early should I be at Palermo airport?

Palermo publishes no single figure for how early to be at the terminal; its guide covers security, documents and baggage and leaves the check-in deadline to your airline. Have the boarding pass out before the security queue.

What does a taxi to Palermo airport cost from the centre?

The fixed fares apply towards the airport too: EUR 50 from the Stazione Centrale and Brancaccio zone, EUR 44 from Corso Calatafimi and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, EUR 39 from Viale Michelangelo and Viale Lazio. Book through Radio Taxi Trinacria (091 6878) or Autoradio Taxi (091 8481).

Where does the Prestia e Comandè coach leave from in Palermo?

The bus terminal in Via Tommaso Fazello, beside Palermo Centrale; also Via Roma 289 and Piazza Ruggero Settimo 18. First departure 03:30, last 21:30.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

For a dawn flight the coach starts first: 03:30 from the station, reaching the airport at 04:20. The first train leaves Palermo Centrale at 04:00 on weekdays and 04:50 on Sundays. Before half past three it is a taxi at the fixed fare.

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