Palermo City Centre
From Palermo Airport: about 30 km, about 37 minutes.
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Routes and prices to Palermo City Centre
6 routes available
From the airport to the old town
Central Palermo is about 30 km from the airport at Punta Raisi. There is a train to Palermo Centrale and a bus every 30 minutes, but both end at a station or a stop. The old town has a limited traffic zone (ZTL), and car access depends on the city's rules.
A Palermo Airport to city centre transfer drops you at your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise at the nearest point, agreed beforehand. Standard Sedan 50 EUR, per vehicle. See the route and the port.
In brief: getting to Palermo City Centre
How far is central Palermo from Palermo Airport?
About 30 km by road, about 37 minutes in the traffic of an ordinary day. From Port of Palermo it is 2 km, about 6 minutes. From Palermo Centrale station it is 2 km, about 6 minutes.
How much from Palermo Airport to the city centre?
50 EUR by Standard Sedan and 70 EUR by Standard Van for up to 8, about 37 minutes. It is a price for the whole vehicle, shown in the form before you book and locked at booking, at night too: the supplement is already included.
We arrive by ship in Palermo port: can you take us to our hotel?
Yes: from the cruise terminal to the centre 50 EUR by Standard Sedan, about 6 minutes; from Palermo Centrale station 50 EUR. Add the ship's name in the form: the driver follows the docking and waits at the terminal exit, at the agreed point.
Frequently Asked Questions.
About 37 minutes when traffic is regular; at rush hour leaving the cities and in summer towards the seaside towns it takes longer. Your driver picks the road for the traffic of the moment and follows the real time of your flight.
From Palermo Airport to central Palermo 50 EUR by Standard Sedan, 60 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 70 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 70 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You pay per vehicle, not per person: the fixed price shows in the form before you book and is locked at booking. For pickups from 19:30 to 7:00 the 50 % night supplement is already included in the form's price.
Yes: the car or van is only for you and the people travelling with you, with no other passengers and no stops you did not ask for. Up to 3 people by sedan, up to 8 by van.
The vehicle, the driver, fuel and luggage: one suitcase and one hand bag per person; if you bring more, say so when you book. Child seats are on request and added in the form.
Yes: add the return in the form and the return trip is 10 % off, already worked out in the price you see.
You choose how to pay in the form when you book, among the methods the form offers. The price is the one confirmed at booking.
Yes, at no cost up to 120 hours before the transfer. To change the time or the address call or message us on WhatsApp on +39 392 177 4905.
By train, 39 journeys a day, 47 minutes to 1 h 09 to Palermo Centrale, 6.80 EUR; or by the Prestia e Comandè bus, every 30 minutes from 05:05 to 01:05, about 50 minutes, 6 EUR online (October 2026). Between 01:05 and 05:05 there is no bus and no train.
Yes: from the airport 50 EUR by Standard Sedan, from central Palermo 50 EUR. The cathedral is free, Monday to Saturday 09:00-12:45 and 14:00-16:45, the cloister costs 8 EUR (city sheet, November 2025). For the visit, an authorised guide on request, paid separately.
Nine Arab-Norman monuments in Palermo, Monreale and Cefalù, listed in 2015: in Palermo they include the Royal Palace with the Palatine Chapel, 14.50 EUR Thursday to Monday and 10 EUR on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the cathedral, where the church is free to enter (the monuments' own sites, October 2026).
Your trip to Palermo City Centre
Type where you start and your arrival address: the form shows the fixed price of every vehicle, locked when you book.
