There are 7 ways to get from Koper to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
4h 55m€54–166Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
7h 6m€42–497Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
16h 34mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Koper to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
16h 46m€190–301Bus
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
23h 4m€101–152Train, ferry via Naples
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
19h 5m€134–246Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 29m€168–325
Koper to Palermo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Koper Banka and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Koper and Palermo is 934 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Palermo without a car is to bus which takes 23h 4m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Koper to Palermo, including transfers.
Koper to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Koper Banka station.
Koper to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Koper to Palermo is to bus which takes 23h 4m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 20h 29m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Koper Banka to Palermo Terminal Bus via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Koper Banka to Palermo Notarbartolo via Trieste, Trieste Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 20h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €7–80
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Koper to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Koper to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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