Palermo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Palermo is a city of 648,260 people in Italy (Sicily), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 4,409+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Palermo runs from about 9 h 34 min a day in late December to 14 h 52 min in late June (computed for 38.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Palermo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 10,912-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS, 80 km).
Flights to Palermo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Palermo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 4,409+ places to stay in Palermo (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 861 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (722), and 5 are five-star. Across 612 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9 out of 10. Guests have left 305,382 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Naples, 314 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tunis, 317 km (Tunisia)
- Catania, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sousse, 352 km (Tunisia)
- Messina, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reggio Calabria, 201 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sukrah, 308 km (Tunisia)
- Cagliari, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Kairouan, 397 km (Tunisia)
- Bizerte, 321 km (Tunisia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Palermo?
Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Palermo?
About 648,260 people live in Palermo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Palermo in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Palermo?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Palermo?
Our booking partner lists 4,409 or more places to stay in Palermo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Palermo?
Naples (314 km), Tunis (317 km), Catania (165 km), Sousse (352 km), Messina (192 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.