There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Palermo by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOS - PMO
13h 35m€406–564Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
16h 25m€264–786Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HYA - PMO
19h 51m€336–977Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EWR - PMO
16h 13m€410–1,221
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Palermo is to ferry and fly and bus which costs €260 - €800 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Palermo is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs €400 - €600.
The distance between Boston and Palermo is 6882 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Boston to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 12:59 PM in Boston and 6:59 PM in Palermo.
There are 6043+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Palermo. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Barnstable Airport, walk to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €45–440
- First Class
- €180–650
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
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