Cheapest€37.74
- Grimaldi G697706:0717h 29m23:36Palermo Stazione MarittimaAncona Stazione Marittima
Door to door 18h 59mCO2 70.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Palermo to Ancona costs €37.74 at the cheapest and takes 4h 22m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 618 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 618 km
- Fastest
- 4h 22m
- Average
- 13h 55m
- Services per day
- 9
- Cheapest
- €37.74
- CO2 per passenger
- 104.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 23m | 1h 13m | 3h 10m | €76.84 | 154.7 kg | 2 |
| Ferry | 18h 59m | 17h 29m | 1h 30m | €43.24 | 70.3 kg | 7 |
- 4h 23mFastest, by Flight
- €43.24Cheapest, by Ferry
- 70.3 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 618 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€67.99
- VOLOTEA Airways VO851006:041h 13m07:17Palermo PMOAncona AOI
Door to door 4h 23mCO2 154.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIS Autolinee7 changes | 1170 | 08:00 | 20:42 | 12h 53m |
| TRENITALIA1 changes | IC 730 | 08:10 | 02:45 | 18h 35m |
| TRENITALIA2 changes | IC 730 | 08:10 | 23:04 | 15h 5m |
| FlixBus-eu4 changes | FlixBus 582 | 09:05 | 07:22 | 22h 28m |
| SAIS Autolinee5 changes | 2170 | 10:00 | 07:22 | 21h 33m |
| TRENITALIA1 changes | ICN 1964 | 10:53 | 08:31 | 21h 49m |
| TRENITALIA3 changes | ICN 1964 | 10:53 | 07:40 | 20h 58m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Palermo to Ancona | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €89.99 | €88.89 | €64.14 | €60.29 | €55.89 | €60.84 | €69.64 | €56.99 | €56.99 | €50.39 | €45.44 | €43.24 | €53.69 | €47.09 |
| Flight | €148.23 | €147.05 | €117.55 | €91.59 | €81.56 | €96.90 | €113.42 | €97.49 | €83.92 | €76.84 | €79.79 | €82.74 | €86.28 | €79.79 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €37.74
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When to book Palermo to Ancona
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €40.4990 days
- €28.9460 days
- €36.0945 days
- €38.2930 days
- €49.8421 days
- €47.0914 days
- €69.647 days
- €64.143 days
- €89.991 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €28.94.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 211 percent. The most expensive point is €89.99, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €50.39Sun
- €45.99Mon
- €43.24Tue
- €53.69Wed
- €49.84Thu
- €56.99Fri
- €56.99Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €55.89Sep
- €43.79Oct
- €36.64Nov
- €41.59Dec
- €34.99Jan
- €28.94Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 618 km against 611 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Ischia, Formia, Bacoli, Pozzuoli. The gap between arriving and leaving is 55 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Palermo at 06:04 and the last at 14:17, across 2 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Palermo
Rail
- Palermo Centrale
- Palermo Lolli railway halt
- Palermo Guadagna railway halt
Bus
- Palermo Autostazione
- Autostazione di Palermo - Piazza Cairoli
Air
- PMO
Ferry
- Palermo Stazione Marittima
- Palermo (Liberty Lines)
Ancona
Rail
- Ancona Centrale
- Ancona
- Ancona Marittima
Bus
- Ancona Autostazione
- Centro Scambiatore Brecce Bianche
Air
- AOI
Ferry
- Ancona Stazione Marittima
- Ancona
AOI is not in Ancona, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Ancona
Settled in advance, so the ride into Ancona costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grimaldi | €37.74 | 18h 59m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
 VOLOTEA Airways | €60.91 | 4h 22m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €32.50 | 86% |
| Taxes | €3.25 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €37.74 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Ancona
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Palermo to Ancona
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Palermo to Ancona?
The fastest journey from Palermo to Ancona takes 4h 22m door to door, of which 1h 13m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 13h 55m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Palermo to Ancona?
The cheapest fare from Palermo to Ancona is €37.74, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €69.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ancona?
The cheapest way from Palermo to Ancona is by Ferry, at €43.24 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 18h 59m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Palermo to Ancona?
The fastest way from Palermo to Ancona is by Flight, at 4h 23m door to door. Only 1h 13m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €76.84.
When should I book Palermo to Ancona?
Fares from Palermo to Ancona bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €28.94. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 211 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Palermo to Ancona?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Palermo to Ancona, at €43.24. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Palermo to Ancona?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Palermo to Ancona, at €28.94 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Palermo to Ancona?
2 operators sell services from Palermo to Ancona across 2 modes: Grimaldi, VOLOTEA Airways. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Palermo to Ancona?
56 percent of the services we sell from Palermo to Ancona are direct. The rest connect at Ischia, Formia, Bacoli, Pozzuoli, with about 55 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Palermo to Ancona produce?
Traveling from Palermo to Ancona by Ferry produces about 70.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 154.7 kg, roughly 2 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Palermo to Ancona use?
Services from Palermo to Ancona by Flight leave from Palermo PMO and arrive at Ancona AOI. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Palermo to Ancona?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Palermo to Ancona allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Palermo to Ancona on September 10, 2026: 618 km of route against 611 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €37.74, and 4h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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