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Regional train to Palermo CentraleorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Regional train to Palermo Centrale is cheaper by €74.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 40 min against 1 h. The Regional train to Palermo Centrale varies between 51 and 66 minutes.

Regional train to Palermo Centrale: 05:18–00:20. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersRegional train to Palermo CentralePre-booked private transferDifference
1€6.80€81€74.20
2€13.60€81€67.40
3€20.40€81€60.60
4€27.20€81€53.80
5€34€81€47
6€40.80€81€40.20
7€47.60€81€33.40
8€54.40€162€107.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Regionale · TrenitaliaRegional train to Palermo Centrale
From
The station in the basement of the terminal
To
Palermo Centrale, calling at Palermo Notarbartolo and the northern suburbs
Luggage
An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.
Runs
05:18–00:20
Journey
51–66 min

The coach is cheaper and quicker to the station. The train earns its fare if you are staying near Notarbartolo, Francia or the northern stations, where it stops and the coach does not.

Weekday trains take 51 to 66 minutes; the 34-minute Genio Express leaves the airport only on Sundays and holidays.

Buy the ticket before the platform, from the machines or the app, and validate a paper one. Boarding without a ticket here costs EUR 5 on top of the fare.

The integrated Palermo day ticket does not cover the airport, which lies outside the city boundary.

Regional train to Palermo Centrale: price for every party size

See the airport link on trenitalia.com
transfer · KiwitaxiPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address in Palermo
Luggage
The minivan seats four with four bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
30–50 min

Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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