How do I get from Palermo airport to Politeama?

Q: How do I get from Palermo airport to Politeama?

Prestia e Comandè coach: €6 for one traveler, 40 min. It leaves you at Piazza Ruggero Settimo 18, by the Politeama theatre. The coach sets down at Piazza Ruggero Settimo about 40 minutes out of the airport, ten minutes before the station. The train does not come here; its nearest stop is Palermo Notarbartolo, a kilometre north.

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Prestia e Comandè coach

Prestia Comandè · Prestia e Comandè

40 min rideEvery 30 min05:05–01:05

The coach stands to the right outside the arrivals hallPiazza Ruggero Settimo 18

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€6total for 1 adult€6 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The coach stands to the right outside the arrivals hall

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 of the year, with no 07:05 run. The 00:05, 00:35 and 01:05 departures may leave 10 to 15 minutes either side of the time, to meet late flights.

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The coach sets down at Piazza Ruggero Settimo about 40 minutes out of the airport, ten minutes before the station. The train does not come here; its nearest stop is Palermo Notarbartolo, a kilometre north.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Falcone Borsellino into Palermo

Your destination

Straight there.

The theatre square at the top of Via Ruggero Settimo, where the shopping streets and most of the hotels north of the old town begin.

Palermo Falcone Borsellino

Follow the signs

The coach stands to the right outside the arrivals hall

Prestia e Comandè coach · 40 min

Politeama

Prestia e Comandè coach serves Politeama. Regional train to Palermo Centrale does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Prestia e Comandè coach runs 05:05–01:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Politeama

Find the stop

The coach stands to the right outside the arrivals hall. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Prestia e Comandè coach

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Politeama

40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

Rather go door to door?

A private car into Palermo: €81 for four

Four pay €24 on the cheapest way to Politeama on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €81 is what Kiwitaxi charges to the centre of Palermo; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Car hire at Palermo airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for Trapani, Agrigento and the smaller coast towns: this page prices no coach to them. You already reach Politeama on the Prestia e Comandè coach in about 40 minutes. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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An eSIM for Italy, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in PalermoRadical Storage

Radical Storage keeps bags in shops and hotels around Palermo: 36 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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A late flight?AirHelp

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Regional train to Palermo Centrale stop at Politeama?

No. It runs to Palermo Centrale.

Is Politeama inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Prestia e Comandè coach runs 05:05–01:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Politeama from the centre?