Cheapest€27.84
- Trenitalia T487806:321h 53m08:25Siracusa Nuova railway stationPalermo Centrale
Door to door 2h 37mCO2 7.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Syracuse to Palermo costs €27.84 at the cheapest and takes 2h 24m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 236 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 236 km
- Fastest
- 2h 24m
- Average
- 2h 30m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €27.84
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.8 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 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 37m | 1h 53m | 44m | €34.99 | 7.8 kg | 5 |
- 2h 37mFastest, by Train
- €34.99Cheapest, by Train
- 7.8 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 236 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€37.73
- Trenitalia T113607:3029m07:59Siracusa Nuova railway stationCatania Centrale
- Trenitalia T341009:311h 12m10:43Catania CentralePalermo Centrale
Changes at Catania, with 92 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 3h 57mCO2 7.4 kgChanges 1Refundable
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.
Checking the live timetables.
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.
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 Syracuse to Palermo | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €64.69 | €55.89 | €58.09 | €41.59 | €68.54 | €55.34 | €57.54 | €39.38 | €34.99 | €38.29 | €35.54 | €53.69 | €44.34 | €37.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €27.84
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Palermo is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Palermo Centrale
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Syracuse to Palermo
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €35.5390 days
- €25.6360 days
- €25.0945 days
- €21.7930 days
- €31.1421 days
- €37.7414 days
- €57.547 days
- €58.093 days
- €64.691 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €21.79.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 197 percent. The most expensive point is €64.69, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 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 30 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.
- €39.38Sun
- €34.99Mon
- €38.29Tue
- €35.54Wed
- €53.69Thu
- €44.34Fri
- €37.74Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €58.09Sep
- €34.43Oct
- €28.39Nov
- €27.84Dec
- €27.84Jan
- €27.29Feb
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
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 236 km against 205 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Misterbianco, Caltanissetta, Catania, Paternò. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 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 Syracuse at 06:32 and the last at 07:30, across 5 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.
Siracusa
Rail
- Siracusa Nuova railway station
- Siracusa Marittima train station
- Santa Teresa Longarini
Bus
- Terminal Bus
- Belvedere SR
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)
PMO is not in Palermo, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from PMO into Palermo?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trenitalia | €27.84 | 2h 24m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
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 | €23.50 | 84% |
| Taxes | €2.35 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €27.84 | 100% |
A day in Palermo hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Palermo?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Syracuse to Palermo
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 Syracuse to Palermo?
The fastest journey from Syracuse to Palermo takes 2h 24m door to door, of which 1h 53m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 2h 30m, 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 Syracuse to Palermo?
The cheapest fare from Syracuse to Palermo is €27.84, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €44.34. 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 Syracuse to Palermo?
The cheapest way from Syracuse to Palermo is by train, at €34.99 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 2h 37m 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.
When should I book Syracuse to Palermo?
Fares from Syracuse to Palermo bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €21.79. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 197 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Syracuse to Palermo?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Syracuse to Palermo, at €34.99. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Syracuse to Palermo?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Syracuse to Palermo, at €27.29 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 Syracuse to Palermo?
1 operators sell services from Syracuse to Palermo across 1 mode: Trenitalia. 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 Syracuse to Palermo?
20 percent of the services we sell from Syracuse to Palermo are direct. The rest connect at Misterbianco, Caltanissetta, Catania, Paternò, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Syracuse to Palermo use?
Services from Syracuse to Palermo by train leave from Siracusa Nuova railway station and arrive at Palermo Centrale. Allow about 44m 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 Syracuse to Palermo?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Syracuse to Palermo 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
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
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 Syracuse to Palermo on September 12, 2026: 236 km of route against 205 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €27.84, and 2h 24m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Palermo is somebody else's catalog.
What to book in Palermo before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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