Trains to Palermo
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Palermo is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Palermo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo to Naples | Italy | 314 km (195 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Palermo to Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica | Italy | 415 km (258 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Palermo to Foggia | Italy | 416 km (258 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Palermo to Rome | Italy | 426 km (265 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Palermo to Durrës | Albania | 631 km (392 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Palermo to San Marino | San Marino | 652 km (405 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Palermo to Tirana | Albania | 657 km (408 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Palermo to Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 691 km (429 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Palermo to Podgorica | Montenegro | 694 km (431 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Palermo to Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 762 km (474 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Palermo to Genoa | Italy | 790 km (491 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Palermo to Lárisa | Greece | 802 km (498 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Palermo to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 10 h 53 min |
| Palermo to Madrid | Spain | 1,489 km (925 mi) | about 10 h 4 min |
| Palermo to Bursa | Turkey | 1,371 km (852 mi) | about 10 h 52 min |
| Palermo to İzmir | Turkey | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Palermo to Paris | France | 1,485 km (923 mi) | about 9 h 46 min |
| Palermo to Bucharest | Romania | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Palermo to Budapest | Hungary | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 10 h 56 min |
| Palermo to Vienna | Austria | 1,148 km (713 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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